Former Brooklyn Dodger Don Thompson dies [Archive]

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Cowtipper

09-30-2009, 04:58 PM

Don Thompson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951, 1953 and 1954, hitting .220 with one home run and 19 RBI in 210 games for them. He recently passed away.

VIBaseball

10-02-2009, 07:12 PM

Thanks for the word, Cowtipper...but sorry to hear it.

Here's the obit from his local paper, the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times:

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090930/SPORTS/909300317/1059

metrotheme

10-03-2009, 01:55 PM

I interviewed Don over the summer, what a great guy. He recommend the "Going Going Caught ..." book which I reviewed where he is interviewed about a catch that Duke Snider made against the Phillies which he rates as the best ever. I'll try to get part of that interview up on my site soon.

metrotheme

10-10-2009, 01:31 PM

Here is my story on Thompson that stems largely from an April 2009 interview I conducted with him. Enjoy.

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/2009/10/don-thompson-85-former-brooklyn-dodger.html