Home / Athletes / Sam Thompson Sam Thompson 1860 – 1922 Athletes Athletes, Baseball Biography Sam Thompson (1860–1922) was an American baseball player. Born March 5, 1860 in Danville. Died November 7, 1922 in Detroit. Interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, United States. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More athletes → Gene Berce 1926 – 2018 Burial place unknown Athletes Otar Korkia 1923 – 2005 Athletes Luis de la Fuente 1914 – 1972 Athletes Shigeo Sugimoto 1926 – 2002 Athletes