Born:(1902-06-06)June 6, 1902 Centreville, Alabama, U.S.
Died: November 20, 1968(1968-11-20) (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
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1925)
New York Giants (1926)
Philadelphia Phillies (1927–1930)
Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers (1931–1932)
New York Giants (1934)
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
Lafayette FrescoThompson Jr. (June 6, 1902 – November 20, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and executive. Thompson was born...
the first 100 years in franchise history. Jimmie Wilson 1927–1928 FrescoThompson 1928–1930 Granny Hamner 1952–1959 Mike Schmidt 1978–1979 The Philadelphia...
regular and secondary phases of the 1968 June lottery, supervised by FrescoThompson and Al Campanis, the team's top minor league and scouting officials...
Ebbets Field. With Dodgers manager Walter Alston and scouting director FrescoThompson watching, Campanis assumed the hitter's stance while Koufax started...
football player (Birmingham) Fred Thompson, former United States senator from Tennessee, actor (Sheffield) FrescoThompson, former major league baseball player...
San Diego Padres. He was replaced by team vice-president FrescoThompson. However, Thompson was diagnosed with cancer weeks after taking the job and died...
traded by the Robins to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lefty O'Doul and FrescoThompson. Jack Quinn became the oldest person in baseball history to pitch on...
expansion team set to debut in 1969. Longtime Dodger farm system boss FrescoThompson replaces Bavasi in Los Angeles. June 7 – In the 1968 Major League Baseball...
ever seen in Southern California". Frank Sims called the action, and FrescoThompson provided the commentary. Unfortunately for STV, movie theater owners...
baseman and in each of the next two years playing in right field. FrescoThompson, a 1931 teammate, observed: "He wore a glove for one reason: because...
Spotts Infielders Bernie Friberg Don Hurst Monk Sherlock Tommy Thevenow FrescoThompson Pinky Whitney Outfielders Fred Brickell Chuck Klein Lefty O'Doul Tripp...
Susce Infielders Bernie Friberg Don Hurst Terry Lyons Tommy Thevenow FrescoThompson Pinky Whitney Outfielders Chuck Klein Lefty O'Doul Homer Peel Tripp...
Wilson Infielders Bernie Friberg Don Hurst Bill Kelly Heinie Sand FrescoThompson Pinky Whitney Outfielders Bill Deitrick Art Jahn Chuck Klein Freddy...
International League Tony Lazzeri A Williamsport Grays Eastern League FrescoThompson B Wilmington Blue Rocks Interstate League Chief Bender and Charlie...
Jimmy Cooney Bill Deitrick Bernie Friberg Stuffy McInnis Heinie Sand FrescoThompson Russ Wrightstone Outfielders Bill Hohman Freddy Leach Johnny Mokan...
Association Ray Blades A1 New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association FrescoThompson B Newport News Dodgers Piedmont League Jake Pitler B Trenton Packers...
Onslow Lost to Hazleton in first round 1939 58–82 Seventh (tied) 53,984 FrescoThompson DNQ 1940 72–66 Third 75,399 Jack Onslow Lost to Binghamton in finals...
to 1968 Art Smith (1928), baseball player for the Chicago White Sox FrescoThompson (1928), baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies Hugh Alessandroni...