The San Francisco Giants made one of the best draft selections in franchise history when they chose Robby Thompson with the No. 2 overall pick in the secondary phase of the 1983 draft.
By 1986, he was the team’s starting second baseman on Opening Day.
Thompson hit .271/.328/.370 with 27 doubles, seven home runs, 47 RBI and 73 runs scored as a rookie to finish second in NL Rookie of the Year balloting behind St. Louis Cardinals closer Todd Worrell.
He would spend eight seasons as the team’s everyday second baseman, and 11 seasons total with the franchise, which was his entire MLB career.