Andrew John Thompson is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 left fielder

Left fielder

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 who played for the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....

 in .

Thompson was drafted straight out of Sun Prairie High School

Sun Prairie High School

Sun Prairie High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The school is administered by the Sun Prairie Area School District. In 2008-2009, there were 146 teachers and 1,802 students at Sun Prairie High School. SPHS is a WIAA Division 1 school...

 by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 23rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft

1994 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*A.J. Pierzynski , Minnesota Twins, 3rd round*Bobby Howry , San Francisco Giants, 5th round...

. His best minor league season came in when he hit 31 home run

Home run

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s and had 95 RBI

Run batted in

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 for Double-A Knoxville

Tennessee Smokies

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 and Triple-A Syracuse. He started with Triple-A Syracuse, but was briefly promoted to the majors in May where he had 1 hit

Hit (baseball)

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 in the only 2 games of his major league career. He played in Toronto's organization again in and played , his final season, in the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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 and Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...

 organizations.

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