Robby Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robby Thompson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1962(1962-05-10)
Age	62
Birthplace	West Palm Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Taurus

Robby Thompson Biography

Robby Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 10, 1962 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. He was a former second baseman and became a two-time All-Star during 11 years of his career with the San Francisco Giants. He retired after serving as a bench and first base coach for teams such as the Giants or the Cleveland Indians.

He was a teammate with He was teammates with 11-time All-Star catcher Gary Carter in San Francisco., an 11-time All-Star catcher in San Francisco.

Thompson was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach, where he played high school baseball for the Forest Hill Falcons. Thompson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in 1983 where he played for coach Jack Rhine’s Florida Gators baseball team. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, and decided to forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility. In 1985, while playing for the Shreveport Captains in the Texas League, he posted a .261 batting average along with 9 home runs and was named to the league All-Star team.

Thompson made his major league debut with the Giants on April 8, 1986, at the age of 24. In June, he became the first player in major league history to be caught stealing four times in one game (three occurred during attempted hit and run plays). Despite his rocky start, Thompson ended the season with a .271 batting average as the Giants leadoff hitter and provided steady defense. He won the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and finished second to Todd Worrell in the 1986 National League Rookie of the Year Award. Thompson had to undergo surgery at the end of the season to have cartilage removed from his right knee.

He has four children, Logan, Tyler, Kristeena and Andrew.

Robby Thompson Net Worth

Robby Thompson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robby Thompson 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Forest Hill Community High school in West Palm Beach, Florida. He also received a scholarship to the University of Florida.

In 1991, he was awarded the Willie Mac Award by his Giants teammates.

Robert Randall Thompson (born May 10, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986–1996) as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. During the Giants’ resurgence in the late 1980s, he was known as a team leader who played the game with a gritty determination. Thompson most recently served as the bench coach for the Seattle Mariners, for the 2011 through 2013 seasons.

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In an eleven-year major league career Thompson played in 1,304 games, accumulating 1,187 hits in 4,612 at bats for a .257 career batting average along with 119 home runs, 458 runs batted in and a .329 on-base percentage. He led the National League in triples in 1989 with 11 and he finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage. Thompson led National League second basemen in double plays for three consecutive seasons from 1990 to 1992. He hit for the cycle in a game on April 22, 1991.

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Robby Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robby Thompson celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.

Thompson’s best year statistically was in 1993 when he was hitting for a .325 average at mid-season to earn his second All-Star selection; however, a leg injury would once again force him to miss the game. The Giants had a nine-game lead on August 11 but faltered in September and were caught by the Atlanta Braves, though by no fault of Thompson, who increased his offensive output late in the season including a period in August where he hit home runs in five consecutive games. With 10 games left in the season on September 24, Thompson suffered a broken cheek bone when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres. He missed 8 games due to the injury, but with the Giants and Braves tied for first place Thompson returned to play the final game of the season. Despite his determination, playing with a bloodshot eye and wearing a clear plastic mask in the field, the Giants lost the National League West on the last day of the season.