Kevin Thompson (baseball)
Kevin Deshawn Thompson (born September 18, 1979) is a former professional baseball outfielder. Early life Thompson played Little League with the Benbrook youth league and graduated with honors from Western Hills High School, where he played baseball and football. Thompson graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance as of May 2011. Career He was selected in the 18th round (529th overall) of the amateur entry draft by the Minnesota Twins. He was a South Atlantic League All-Star selection in 2002 and a Florida State League All-Star in 2003. Injuries plagued his 2004 season, however, he went to the Arizona Fall League and excelled. Hitting .320 with 5 home runs, he was nominated to Arizona Fall League All-Prospects team in 2004. He won the Yankees' minor league player of the year award for the season, when he played with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder and the Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. He made his major league debut on June 3, , as a member of the Yankees, getting his first major league hit in the game. 2007 On April 8, , he was called up because of Hideki Matsui's