Born: (1949-08-13) August 13, 1949 (age 74) Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1973, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
August 31, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average
.254
Home runs
253
Runs batted in
895
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1973–1976)
Montreal Expos (1976)
Cleveland Indians (1977–1979, 1981–1987)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1982, 1984)
Silver Slugger Award (1984)
Roberto Clemente Award (1979)
Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
André Thornton (born August 13, 1949), nicknamed "Thunder", is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1973 to 1987, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where, he was a two-time All-Star player and won a Silver Slugger Award.[1] He also played for the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos.[1]
In 1979, Thornton was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award for his involvement in local community affairs.[2] After his playing career, Thornton owned a chain of restaurants as well as his own sports marketing firm.[2] He was also the CEO and chairman of a supply chain management company.[2] In 2001, he was voted one of the 100 greatest players in Cleveland Indians' history by a panel of veteran baseball writers, executives and historians.[3] Thornton was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame in 2007.[4]
^ ab"André Thornton at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ abcWancho, Joseph. "André Thornton". Society of American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^"Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Players". Cleveland State University Library. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
^"Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame". mlb.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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