Michael Wayne Thompson is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the big leagues in 1971 and from 1973 to 1975 for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Thompson's professional career began in 1967, after he was drafted in the third round in that year's draft. He played for the Geneva Senators, going 2-5 with a 3.76 ERA in 10 games started. The following year, he played for the Salisbury Senators, going 7-13 with a 4.27 ERA in 29 games. In 1969, he improved drastically, going 9-5 with a 2.09 ERA in 18 games for the Burlington Senators. The 1970 season was split between the Denver Bears and Pittsfield Senators, going 0-2 with a 10.38 ERA for the former and 5-9 with a 5.32 ERA for the latter. He would make his big league debut in 1971, on May 19 against the Baltimore Orioles. Although he allowed only one hit earned run in seven innings, he also walked nine batters and struck out only one. He earned the loss in his big league debut. Overall, he would go 1-6 with a 4.86 ERA in 16 big league games. 

September 6th, 1949 in Denver (Age 74)