James Alfred "Shag" Thompson was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, from 1914 until 1916.He played mostly for the Philadelphia Athletics. An avid ball player he was, he also enjoyed the managerial aspect of the game. Later in life, he went on to be the General Manager and co-owner of The Somerset Patriots, a minor league ball club based in Somerset, New Jersey.
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James Alfred Thompson 29 April 1893 Haw River, NC
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Died |
7 January 1990 (aged 96) Black Mountain, NC
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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