Milt Thompson (baseball)

Milt Thompson
Thompson at the White House in 2009
Outfielder
Born: (1959-01-05) January 5, 1959 (age 65) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1984, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 1996, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	47
Runs batted in	357
Teams
As player Atlanta Braves (1984–1985) Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1988) St. Louis Cardinals (1989–1992) Philadelphia Phillies (1993–1994) Houston Astros (1994–1995) Los Angeles Dodgers (1996) Colorado Rockies (1996) As coach Philadelphia Phillies (2004–2010)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2008)

Milton Bernard Thompson (born January 5, 1959), is an American former professional baseball outfielder, pinch hitter, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Colorado Rockies. He returned as the Cincinnati Reds’ minor league hitting instructor, for the 2019 season.^[1] Over his MLB career, Thompson compiled a batting average of .274.^[2]