About Robby Thompson
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) with the San Francisco Giants where he was their starting second baseman for eleven straight years. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, Thompson was a two-time All-Star player who served as a catalyst for the powerful Giants offense led by Will Clark and Kevin Mitchell during the team's resurgence in the late 1980s. After his playing career, Thompson coached for the Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Seattle Mariners. == Early life == 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. He played shortstop for Palm Beach Junior College in 1981 and 1982 and received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in 1983, where he played for head 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. == MLB playing career == Thompson made his major league debut with the Giants on April 8, 1986, at the age of 24.
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