Richard Thompson

Formally middle-aged, gray-haired, game-playing, beer-loving, ex-Navy, computer nerd. Organizer of Fort Street Boardgamers.

[MLB @MLB]

Game 162 and Riley Greene's birthday? It's time for a giveaway 🔥

Repost and reply for your chance to win this sealed Riley Greene rookie autograph straight from @Topps!

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@MLB @Topps @tigers Go Tigers!

[Brad Galli @BradGalli]

Hockeytown history! On this date in 2008, the Red Wings defeated the Penguins to win the Stanley Cup.

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@IffyTheDopester Joins Ordonez (2007) and Karine (1955) as the only Tigers to do that!

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@scragsma70 @NavalInstitute HM rate was established in 1948, if I remember correctly. PhM was the WW2 rating.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Baseball is beautiful 😭

[MLB @MLB]

IT'S GONE
IT'S GONE
IT'S GONE
IT'S GONE
FREDDIE FREEMAN #WALKOFF GRAND SLAM

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@HapaFodder On my last ship, we had a popcorn maker in the 1st Class mess, sold bags on movie night for 5 cents. Our CO would always be in line with the rest of the crew, following Halley’s example. Best CO I ever had.

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@metropolitans7 @RogerPudacter @podoffame Yep, Schmitt was born in Ohio, Bonds in California.

[SaltyOldEagle @SaltyOldEagle]

In case you play @WorldofWarships and haven't seen this absolute gem from @ClydePlaysGames, go watch it as a favor to me:
https://t.co/OJcFjggxKe

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@IffyTheDopester As a kid, I didn't like the trade that brought him, as it sent Lolich to NY. But I did come to appreciate him and was bummed when the Tigers sent him back to Montreal.

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@SeaRaptor “and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies." 2/2

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@SeaRaptor The actual quote from Washington’s First Annual Message to Congress - "A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite;” 1/2

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@IffyTheDopester As a switch hitter, Mickey Mantle was in a unique position to have cleared both. He cleared the Right Field roof three times, but never the Left Field. Just shows how hard that feat was.

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@IffyTheDopester I'll say this, I am sure that jersey is better than whatever they come out with for the Tigers City Connect uni....

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

#WorldofWarships players! An event worthy of your time! Fun! Pageantry! And a new sponsor! What's not to like?

[Clyde Plays! @ClydePlaysGames]

Please join us THIS SATURDAY March 9th at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern and 7pm Central European time for the 2nd Annual Golden Barnacles! We have a puppet! #WorldofWarships
https://t.co/LO12Se8fZa

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

Boy, do these ring true! Great memories!

[Batting Stance Guy @BattingStanceG]

1984 World Champ 🏆 Detroit @tigers

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@IffyTheDopester It did. Nevertheless, a good trivia question, especially since so many forget the Browns existed.

[Richard Thompson @downriver_rick]

@chegster26 @WorldofWarships That is really bold!