Andrew John Thompson (born October 8, 1975) is a former

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who played for the

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in . Thompson was drafted straight out of

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by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 23rd round of the

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

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s and had 95 RBI for Double-A

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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

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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

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and

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organizations.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Andy 1975 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Wisconsin Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Dunedin Blue Jays players Durham Bulls players Hagerstown Suns players Knoxville Smokies players Major League Baseball left fielders New Haven Ravens players People from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Syracuse SkyChiefs players Toronto Blue Jays players