Gunboat Thompson | |
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Pitcher | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1913, for the Cuban Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1920, for the Detroit Stars | |
Teams | |
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J. W."Gunboat" Thompson was an American Negro league pitcher between 1913 and 1920.
Thompson made his Negro leagues debut in 1913 with the Cuban Giants. He went on to play for the Lincoln Stars,Chicago American Giants,and Detroit Stars. [1] [2]
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