Robert Randall Thompson (born May 10, 1962) is an American professional baseball coach and former college and professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986-1996) as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. During the Giants' resurgence in the late 1980s, he was known as a team leader who played the game with a gritty determination. Thompson most recently served as the bench coach for the Seattle Mariners. He served as the team's interim manager for about a month in 2013 when Eric Wedge was recovering from a stroke.
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Fact
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Led the National League in Triples (11) in 1989.
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Led the National League in Sacrifice Hits (18) in 1986.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2011
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-1996
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Second Baseman
1989 World Series
1989
TV Mini-Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Second Baseman / Himself - San Francisco Giants Pinch Hitter / Second Baseman
1989 National League Championship Series
1989
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Second Baseman
1987 National League Championship Series
1987
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Second Baseman / Himself - San Francisco Giants Pitch Hitter
