Rob Thomson
- January 9, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Rob Thomson |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Aug 16, 1963(1963-08-16) |
Age | 61 |
Birthplace | Sarnia |
Country | Canada |
Birth City | Ontario |
Horoscope | Leo |
Rob Thomson Biography
Name | Rob Thomson |
Birthday | Aug 16 |
Birth Year | 1963 |
Place Of Birth | Sarnia |
Home Town | Ontario |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Rob Thomson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 16, 1963 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Thomson was born in Sarnia, Canada. He represented Canada in baseball, which was a demonstration sport, in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. For one year, he played baseball for St. Clair County Community College.
Thomson was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 32nd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft from the University of Kansas. He played catcher and third base in the Tigers’ minor league system until 1988, reaching as high as Class A. In 661 at bats he hit .225/.312/.304 with seven home runs and three steals. He played 136 games at catcher, 55 games at third base, and pitched in one game.
Rob Thomson Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Rob Thomson is one of the richest Baseball Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rob Thomson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Robert Lewis Thomson (born August 16, 1963) is a Canadian former minor league baseball player, who is currently the bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Thomson was hired as the 2018 bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was announced as being the team’s bench coach for 2019 as well.
Facts & Trivia
Kristjan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Rob Thomson celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.
During Thomson’s playing career, he was a catcher and third baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization, from 1985 to 1988.
Top Facts about Rob Thomson
1. Robert Lewis Thomson is the current manager of the Philadelphia Phillies
of Major League Baseball.
2. He was born on August 16, 1963 in Sarnia, Ontario and grew up in nearby
Corunna, Ontario.
3. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 32nd round of the 1985 Major
League Baseball draft from the University of Kansas.
4. He served as a minor league coach in the Detroit Tigers organization from
1988 to 1990, and was an employee in various capacities for the New York
Yankees until 2017.
5. Thomson was named as the bench coach of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018
and interim manager on June 3, 2022.
6. He become the full-time manager on October 10, 2022 and led the Phillies
to their first National League pennant since 2009.
7. Thomson was the first Canadian to manage a Major League game since George
Gibson for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1934.
8. He managed the Canberra Bushrangers of the original Australian Baseball
League during the 1994-95 offseason.
9. Thomson represented Canada in a baseball demonstration sport in the 1984
Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
10. He holds the University of Kansas record for the highest single-season
batting average.
11. Joe Torre nicknamed Thomson “Topper” because he was always on top of
everything while running the Yankees’ spring training camp.
12. Thomson led the Phillies to their first playoff series win since 2010 in
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13. He took his team to the 2022 World Series, which they eventually lost to the Houston Astros.
14. He lives with his wife Michele in Stratford, Ontario and has two daughters.
15. Thomson intends to retire after the completion of the 2022 season.