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My Take
What grabs me about Bubba Thompson is the dual-sport boldness. Being a first-round MLB pick, 26th overall in 2017, while also having played quarterback at the college level signals a rare kind of athleticism and nerve. His big-league time with the Rangers and Reds was not a smooth ride, but I rate anyone willing to chase elite competition on two different fields. Born in 1998 in Theodore, Alabama, he is still young, and I find myself genuinely curious about where that competitiveness takes him next, on a diamond, a gridiron, or somewhere unexpected.
Overview
Leslie Arnold "Bubba" Thompson (born June 9, 1998) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and college football quarterback for the West Florida Argonauts. He previously played for the South Alabama Jaguars. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds. Thompson was drafted by the Rangers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bubba Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ババ・トンプソン
- Reading
- ばば・とんぷそん
- Born
- June 9, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Theodore, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.