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The agile, sure-handed, and well-liked infielder played mostly second base when he came up in 1970 but became Minnesota's regular shortstop in 1972. A contact hitter with alley power, Thompson led all regular ML shortstops that year with a .276 BA. Diagnosed as having leukemia before the 1973 season, he courageously played four more seasons, hitting .270 in 1975. He appeared in 98 games in 1976 and died that winter. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 1, 1976: The Twins trade P Bert Blyleven and SS Danny Thompson to the Rangers for P Bill Singer, SS Roy Smalley, 3B Mike Cubbage, and $250,000. Thompson will die of leukemia on December 10. » December 10, 1976: Rangers SS Danny Thompson, a 7-year veteran, dies at Rochester, MN, two months short of his 30th birthday. He led all shortstops in hitting in 1972 with a .276 average, but was diagnosed with leukemia the following winter.