"Forgotten today, Sam Thompson (1860-1922) was one of the most dominant five skills players of his era. This comprehensive biography traces Thompson's life and career from his childhood in Danville, Indiana, to his last days as a US Deputy Marshal in Detroit, and clarifies his status of one of the greatest players in baseball's long history"--
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"Forgotten today, Sam Thompson (1860-1922) was one of the most dominant five skills players of his era. This comprehensive biography traces Thompson's life and career from his childhood in Danville, Indiana, to his last days as a US Deputy Marshal in Detroit, and clarifies his status of one of the greatest players in baseball's long history"--
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