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Name	Team	Age
Matt Thompson	Retired (1971, Age 36)	Died (2014, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40 (1956)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League	0	11 years (108 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	10/8/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C+ (45.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1956	C+	C-	C-	D	D+	B-	F
1957	B-	C-	C-	D+	D+	B	F
1958	B-	C-	C-	D+	D+	B	D-
1959	B-	C	C	D+	C-	B	D-
1960	B	C	C	D+	C	B	D
1961	B	C	C+	C-	C	B+	D
1962	B+	C+	B-	C-	C+	A-	D
1963	B+	C+	B-	C-	C+	A-	D+
1964	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1965	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1966	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1967	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1968	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1969	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1970	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+
1971	B+	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Matt Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-01	The Baltimore Blackshirts have waived Matt Thompson.
1971-03-25	The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Geronimo Petrocelli to the minors. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Matt Thompson for assignment. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Rusty Archie to the minors.
1961-04-30	A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Baltimore Blackshirts. The Baltimore Blackshirts receive Matt Thompson, John Bradley, Dixie Randa from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Rocky Barton, Joe Bradley.
1959-04-01	The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Matt Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated John Driscoll for assignment.
1956-06-25	A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Mike Gregg from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Matt Thompson.