Ryan Thompson
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Ryan Orlando Thompson (born November 4, 1967 in Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown, Maryland
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) is a former Major League Baseball
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 outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors between 1992 and 2002 for the New York Mets
New York Mets
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, Cleveland Indians
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, Houston Astros
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, New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

, Florida Marlins
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, and Milwaukee Brewers
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. He also played one season in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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 in 1998. He is perhaps best known for hitting a line drive off the face of Red Sox pitcher Bryce Florie
Bryce Florie
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 while with the Yankees.

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