Rob Thomson became the first Canadian to manage a major league game in his home country when he led the Phillies against the Blue Jays.
“I love coming back here. I love the ballpark, especially when the roof is open. I have a lot of family and friends here. It means a lot.”Small Wins: The Sustainable Farm, A Black Owned Business, Teaches The Importance Of Healthy Living
Among those friends were eight former teammates from the 1984 Canadian Olympic baseball team, for whom the 58-year-old Thomson was catcher. “I guess they rented out a suite,” Thomson said. “I don’t know how they got the money. It’ll be nice to see them, too.”Suspected Nordstrom Rack Shoplifter Arrested After 2-Hour Standoff On Overhang Above Center City Sidewalk
Thomson is from Sarnia, Ontario, a city on the Michigan border about 200 miles west of Toronto. He was promoted from his role as bench coach to interim manager after Joe Girardi was fired on June 3. That made Thomson the first Canadian-born manager in the big leagues since Pittsburgh’s George Gibson was fired in June 1934.
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