William Penn Thompson (January 14, 1874 – May 12, 1960) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1900s.
| Billy Thompson | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 14, 1874 Louisa County, Virginia | |
| Died: May 12, 1960 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1900, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1900, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Louisa County, Virginia, Thompson began his baseball career playing for the Concord, New Hampshire YMCA team in 1891 and went on to play for the Cuban Giants in 1900 and later the Philadelphia Giants.[1] He remained in Concord most of his life, and in 1960 the city named a local park in his honor. Thompson died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1960 at age 86.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ Associated Press (September 23, 2001). "Colored Catcher, At 71, Players His 54th Year in Baseball". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. p. 13. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billy Thompson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Thompson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Ralph Jimenez (July 17, 2021). "Uncovering legacy of city's baseball pioneer who broke racial barriers". concordmonitor.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
External links edit
- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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