Homer Thompson (baseball)
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Homer Thomas Thompson was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 catcher. Thompson played for the New York Yankees in the season. In one game, he did not get an at-bat, playing catcher.

He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Spring City, Tennessee
Spring City, Tennessee
Spring City is a town in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spring City is located at ....

 and died in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

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Thompson attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
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He was the brother of another former Highlander, Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson (pitcher)
Thomas Carl Thompson was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Thompson played for the New York Highlanders in the baseball season. In seven career games, he had a 0-2 record, with a 6.06 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed...

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