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Andre Thornton, born on August 13, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States, is a baseball player. Andre Thornton is 77 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Phoenixville Area High School.
My Take
What I admire about Andre Thornton isn't just the two All-Star nods or the Silver Slugger. It's the arc of the man: born in Tuskegee, Alabama, schooled in Pennsylvania, and a steady force at first base for Cleveland through the 1970s and 80s before reinventing himself as a businessman. A nickname like 'Thunder' suggests a hitter who could quiet a ballpark with one swing, but I read more durability than flash here. Players who anchor a single club for years in an unglamorous market earn my respect, and Thornton's second act in entrepreneurship tells me he was always playing the long game.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andre Thornton
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレ・ソーントン
- Reading
- あんどれ・そーんとん
- Born
- August 13, 1949 (age 77)
- Origin
- Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Phoenixville Area High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Andre Thornton born?
Andre Thornton was born on August 13, 1949 and is 77 years old.
Where is Andre Thornton from?
Andre Thornton is from Tuskegee, Alabama, United States.
What does Andre Thornton do?
Andre Thornton works as baseball player.
Which high school did Andre Thornton attend?
Andre Thornton attended Phoenixville Area High School.
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