Frank Thompson (outfielder)
| Frank Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: 1852 Madeira, Portugal | |
| Died: October 30, 1925 Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1875, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 46 |
| Batting average | .130 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Frank Thompson (born Augustus Fernandez; 1852 – October 30, 1925) was a Portuguese professional baseball player who played outfield for the Brooklyn Atlantics and catcher for the Washington Nationals in 1875.
In 2018, researchers determined that Frank Thompson of the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics and a player previously known only by the surname "Thompson" of the 1875 Washington Nationals were actually the same player and that he had been born in Madeira as "Augustus Fernandez." He was the first Major League Baseball player known to have been born in Portugal.[1]
References[]
- ^ "First MLB player from Portugal". Chadwick Baseball Bureau. May 15, 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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- Brooklyn Atlantics players
- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- 1852 births
- 1925 deaths
- Washington Nationals (NA) players
- Madeiran sportspeople
- American baseball outfielder, 1850s birth stubs