24 Facts About Robby Thompson

Robert Randall Thompson was born on May 10,1962 and is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

Robby Thompson played his entire career in Major League Baseball as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants.

Robby Thompson attended Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach, where he played high school baseball for the Forest Hill Falcons.

Robby Thompson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in 1983 where he played for coach Jack Rhine's Florida Gators baseball team.

Robby Thompson 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.

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Robby Thompson made his major league debut with the Giants on April 8,1986, at the age of 24.

Robby Thompson won the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and finished second to Todd Worrell in the 1986 National League Rookie of the Year Award.

Robby Thompson had surgery at the end of the season to have cartilage removed from his right knee.

Robby Thompson continued to perform well defensively in 1987, teaming up with Giants shortstop Jose Uribe to form one of the best double play combinations in baseball, and helped the Giants lead the major leagues with 183 double plays.

Robby Thompson hit 1 home run and had 2 runs batted in as the Giants were defeated by the St Louis Cardinals in a seven-game series.

Robby Thompson hit 2 home runs in the series including a game-winning two-run home run in Game 3 as the Giants went on to win the series in five games.

Robby Thompson was held to only one hit in the 1989 World Series against the Oakland Athletics as the Giants were swept in four straight games.

Robby Thompson later stated the two beanings by Hoffman and Harkey were on his mind when he batted during games.

Robby Thompson's injuries continued to hamper his playing time in 1995 and in September he had to undergo surgery again, this time on his left shoulder.

Robby Thompson played his last major league game on September 22,1996, at the age of 34.

Robby Thompson was known for the well-used baseball glove with which he played for almost his entire career.

Robby Thompson led National League second basemen in double plays for three consecutive seasons from 1990 to 1992.

Two-time All-Star, Robby Thompson was the recipient of one Gold Glove Award and one Silver Slugger Award.

Robby Thompson won the Willie Mac Award in 1991, honoring his spirit and leadership.

Robby Thompson served as the Giants first base coach in 2000 and 2001.

Robby Thompson was hired by the Cleveland Indians as a first base coach in December 2001.

In November 2010, Robby Thompson was hired by the Seattle Mariners as their bench coach.

On July 22,2013, Robby Thompson began serving as interim manager while Eric Wedge recovered from a minor stroke.

Robby Thompson returned to his role as bench coach on August 23,2013.