- Gary Thomasson
Infobox MLB retired
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name=Gary Thomasson
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position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1951|7|29
debutdate=September 5
debutyear=by|1972
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=October 6
finalyear=1980
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.249
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=61
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=294
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (1972-1977)
*Oakland Athletics (1978)
*New York Yankees (1978)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (1979-1980)
highlights=
* 1978 World Series ChampionshipGary Leah Thomasson (born
July 29 ,1951 inSan Diego, California ) is a formeroutfielder inMajor League Baseball who played from 1972-1980.He played in 1981-1982 for the
Yomiuri Giants in JapaneseNippon Pro Baseball . Signed with great fanfare and to the biggest contract ever given to a player in the Nippon league, Thomasson was a disappointment in his two years inJapan , coming close to setting the league strikeout record and then blowing out his knee to end his career. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gary_Thomasson]External links
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