PERSONAL: Robert Randall Thompson... resides in Tequesta, FL, with his wife Brenda... has four children: Kristeena, Andrew and twin sons Logan and Tyler...graduated from Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) H.S. in 1980, where he played basketball and baseball...graduated from West Palm Beach JC in 1982...also attended Florida.
MANAGING/COACHING CAREER: Entering his third season as the Mariners bench coach, and his seventh as a big league coach overall...is also responsible for infielders...was Cleveland bench and infield coach during the second half of the 2005 season...Indians first base & infield coach in 2002...began big league coaching career as San Francisco first base & infield coach in 2001 and 2000...began pro coaching career as Giants roving minor league infield instructor in 1999 ...spent eight seasons (2003-2010) as Cleveland Indians Special Assistant to the General Manager.
PLAYING CAREER: Selected by Oakland (2nd round, January 1982 draft) and Seattle (6th round, June 1982 draft, secondary phase) but did not sign...was selected by San Francisco with their first selection (No. 2, overall) in the secondary phase of the June, 1983 draft...spent his entire ML career playing second base for the Giants, compiling a career average of .257 with 238 doubles, 39 triples, 119 home runs, 458 RBI and 103 steals in 1,304 games...was the Giants Opening Day starter at second base for 11 straight seasons (1986-96)...was a two-time NL All-Star (1988, 1993)...Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner in 1993...retired in spring of 1997 after going to Indians camp as a non-roster player.
