| Fresco Thompson | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 6, 1902 Centreville, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: November 20, 1968 (aged 66) Fullerton, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1925, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 1934, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .298 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 249 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Lafayette Fresco Thompson Jr. (June 6, 1902 – November 20, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and executive. Thompson was born in Centreville, Alabama. In 1916, when he was 14, his family moved to New York City, where Thompson attended George Washington High School and Columbia University. At Columbia, he was a football teammate of Lou Gehrig's, but Thompson left the school to turn professional before he could join Gehrig on the Lions' baseball team.[1]
- ^ United Press International, Fresco Thompson obituary, November 21, 1968