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Hank Thompson in the News

February 8, 2007 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Recalling forgotten man of '47: In April, Major League Baseball will mark the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier with a series of events. This follows a documentary by Showtime honoring Larry Doby, the second black player to appear in the majors.

Willard Brown, the fourth black player to reach the majors, joined Doby and Robinson in baseball's Hall of Fame. And what of Hank Thompson (left), the third black player from the epic summer of 1947, which changed baseball forever?

Hank Thompson in the Blog Pen

Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:
: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
: May 29, 2007 - :
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Hank Thompson in the Library

Growing Up Baseball: An Oral History by Harvey and Frederic J. Frommer

Black Baseball In Kansas City: Images of America Series by Larry Lester

The Man In The Dugout: Baseball's Top Managers and How They Got That Way by Leonard Koppett

Red Smith on Baseball: The Game's Greatest Writer on the Game's Greatest Years by Red Smith

That One Glorious Season: Baseball Players With One Spectacular Year by Richard H. Letarte

Hank Thompson in Bios

Buck O'Neil

Andy Seminick