Vernon Scot Thompson (born December 7, 1955) is a former a professional baseball player who played
outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...
in the Major Leagues from to for the
Chicago Cubs,
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
, and
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Y ...
.
He was born in
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in southeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately north of Pittsburgh and south of Erie. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,894. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan ...
.
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1955 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Chicago Cubs players
Gulf Coast Cubs players
Iowa Cubs players
Iowa Oaks players
Key West Cubs players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Midland Cubs players
Montreal Expos players
People from Grove City, Pennsylvania
San Francisco Giants players
Wichita Aeros players
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