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Eugene Earl “Junior” Thompson

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Eugene Earl “Junior” Thompson

Birth
Latham, Logan County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Aug 2006 (aged 89)
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot
Garden of the Good Shepherd, Lot 778, Space 2B
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Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher in six seasons (1939 to 1942, 1946 to 1947) with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a member of the 1940 World Champion Reds, a season in which he notched 16 victories and posted a 3.32 ERA. During World War II, Thompson served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945 before resuming his career. After retiring as a player he worked as a scout for the Giants. In a career 185 games, Thompson won 47, lost 35 with a 3.26 lifetime ERA.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher in six seasons (1939 to 1942, 1946 to 1947) with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a member of the 1940 World Champion Reds, a season in which he notched 16 victories and posted a 3.32 ERA. During World War II, Thompson served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945 before resuming his career. After retiring as a player he worked as a scout for the Giants. In a career 185 games, Thompson won 47, lost 35 with a 3.26 lifetime ERA.

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  • Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Aug 26, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15501661/eugene_earl-thompson: accessed ), memorial page for Eugene Earl “Junior” Thompson (7 Jun 1917–24 Aug 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15501661, citing Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by C.S. (contributor 46798780).