Danny Thompson Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 183 Born: Saturday, February 01, 1947 in Wichita, KS USA Died: 12 10 1976 in Rochester, MN USA Debut: 6/25/1970 Last Game: 10/2/1976 Full Name: Danny Leon Thompson
On December 10, 1976, Texas Rangers shortstop Danny Thompson dies from leukemia two months short of his 30th birthday. The 29-year-old Thompson had been undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The Rangers had acquired Thompson from the Minnesota Twins on June 1, He led all shortstops in hitting in 1972 with a…
On June 1, 1976, the Minnesota Twins trade ace pitcher Bert Blyleven and ailing shortstop Danny Thompson to the Texas Rangers for infielders Roy Smalley and Mike Cubbage, pitcher Bill Singer, and $250,000 in cash. Thompson, who is seriously ill with leukemia, will lose his battle with the disease on December 10.
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