Thompson, Henry Curtis 'Hank' b. December 8, 1925 d. September 30, 1969 Major League Baseball Player. A left-handed batter, he began his career in the Negro Leagues in 1943 with the Kansas City Monarchs. During World War II he distinguished himself in the Battle of the Bulge as a machine-gunner with the 1695th Combat Engineers, and rose to the rank of Sergeant. When signed as a free agent in 1947 by the St. Louis Browns, he became only the third black player in the Major Leagues and the first for the Browns. Joining the New York Giants in 1949, he made history as...[Read More] (Bio by: Eddie) Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
b. December 8, 1925 d. September 30, 1969