According to a news flash e-mail from the great Jamey Newberg, the Rangers have called up LHP Justin Thompson, former Tiger All-Star and 15-game winner, and the supposed centerpiece of the Juan Gonzalez trade that also netted the Rangers Coco Cordero and Frank Catalanotto.
Thompson has not appeared in a big league game since 1999. Which [willy insists] prompts the question ... given that he has not pitched in this millenium, if he has sustained success in Detroit, would Thompson be the greatest comeback story in baseball history?
Post your nominations in this category (hint: Jim Bouton with the Braves and Minnie Minoso in his 50s were sideshows, not comebacks) and your memories of both successful and failed comebacks in the Great Game ...