Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

On August 31, 1906 — Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

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