Today's Birthday

Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Mike Thompson, who was born on this date in 1949. He drafted by the Washington Senators in the third round of the Major League Baseball 1967 June Amateur Draft and assigned to the Geneva Senators. He pitched in 10 games for Geneva (2-5, 3.76 ERA).

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

Thompson pitched in the majors during four seasons with the Washington Senators (1971), St. Louis Cardinals (!973-74) and Atlanta Braves (1974-75). He had a career win/loss record of 1-15 and a 4.86 ERA in 54 games.


Source: Baseball Reference

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