| Sam Thompson | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | May 27, 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Sulligent, Alabama |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1932 |
| Debutteam: | Indianapolis ABCs |
| Finalyear: | 1942 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago American Giants |
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Samuel Thompson (May 27, 1908 - January 29, 1978), nicknamed "Sad Sam", was an American pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1932 to 1942.
A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Thompson attended Sumner High School and Wiley College.[1] He pitched for over a decade in the Negro leagues, and was often ranked among the league's top hurlers.
Thompson died in Los Angeles, California in 1978 at age 69.
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