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Sam Thompson - Class of 1974
Sam Thompson was an outstanding slugger and run producer for the National League clubs in Detroit and Philadelphia in the dead-ball era. In addition to his 126 career home runs, the clutch-hitting Thompson also hit for average, with a lifetime mark of .336.
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