Sam Thompson

On this date in 1974, Sam Thompson is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"Thompson is from the rutty class of slugging batsmen, who think of nothing else when they go to the bat but that of gaining applause of the 'groundlings' by the novice's hit to the outfield for a 'homer', one of the least difficult hits known to hitting in baseball, as it needs only muscle and not brains to make it." - 1896 Spalding Guide