Milt Thompson

Milton Bernard "Milt" Thompson (born January 5, 1959 in Washington, D.C.) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and pinch hitter and is currently the hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. Thompson played with several teams (including the Phillies and the Atlanta Braves), and hit a career average of .274. The Braves began Thompson's career by drafting him in the 2nd round of the 1979 draft, and starting him five years later in 1984... more

Milton Bernard "Milt" Thompson (born January 5, 1959 in Washington, D.C.) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and pinch hitter and is currently the hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. Thompson played with several teams (including the Phillies and the Atlanta Braves), and hit a career average of .274. The Braves began Thompson's career by drafting him in the 2nd round of the 1979 draft, and starting him five years later in 1984. After playing in left field, Atlanta traded Thompson with Steve Bedrosian to the Phillies for Ozzie Virgil, among others. Thompson impressed Philadelphia, batting .251 to .303 during his three-year stint there. On December 16, 1988 Thompson was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Steve Lake and Curt Ford, where he spent four years and batted his for highest average ever, .307. In 1992, Thompson was granted free agency. As a free agent, he signed once again with the Phillies, playing on their 1993 National League Champion team and playing... less