Sam Thompson (pitcher)

Sam Thompson
Sam Thompson
	Pitcher
	Born: May 27, 1908; Sulligent, Alabama, U.S.
	Died: January 29, 1978 (aged 69); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
	1942, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
	Indianapolis ABCs (1932); Pollock's Cuban Stars (1933); Kansas City Monarchs (1934); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Philadelphia Stars (1936–1940); Chicago American Giants (1942);

Samuel Thompson (May 27, 1908 – January 29, 1978), nicknamed "Sad Sam", was an American pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1932 to 1942.

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A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Thompson attended Sumner High School and Wiley College.^[1] He pitched for over a decade in the Negro leagues, and was often ranked among the league's top hurlers.^{[citation needed]}

Thompson died in Los Angeles, California in 1978 at age 69.

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