Sam Thompson (pitcher)

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. 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.

Sam Thompson (pitcher)

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. 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.