About Billy Thompson
Lived 1874 – 1960 (aged 86). Billy Thompson was an American baseball player.
William Penn Thompson (January 14, 1874 – May 12, 1960) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1900s.
A native of Louisa County, Virginia, Thompson began his baseball career playing for the Concord, New Hampshire YMCA team in 1891 and went on to play for the Cuban Giants in 1900 and later the Philadelphia Giants. He remained in Concord most of his life, and in 1960 the city named a local park in his honor. Thompson died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1960 at age 86.
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Who was Billy Thompson?
American baseball player
When was Billy Thompson born?
Billy Thompson was born on 14 January 1874 in Louisa County, Virginia.
When did Billy Thompson die?
Billy Thompson died on 12 May 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts.
What was Billy Thompson's occupation?
Billy Thompson was a baseball player.
What nationality was Billy Thompson?
Billy Thompson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Billy Thompson (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Thompson. https://biography.guide/billy-thompson-baseball-player/
MLA: "Billy Thompson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-thompson-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Billy Thompson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/billy-thompson-baseball-player/.
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