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Matt Thornton is a former American baseball pitcher born on September 15, 1976, in Michigan, USA. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1995 and went on to attend Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Thornton played four seasons for the university’s baseball team, where he was named an All-American in his final year.
In 1998, the Seattle Mariners drafted Thornton in the first round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He made his Major League debut with the Mariners in 2004 and became a regular member of their bullpen by the following season. Thornton joined the Chicago White Sox in 2006, where he spent the bulk of his career. He was a left-handed relief pitcher, recording 28 career saves and earning an All-Star appearance in 2010. Thornton played for six teams throughout his career and retired from baseball in 2017.
Throughout his career, Thornton was known for his left-handed fastball and an effective slider. Despite being primarily a middle reliever, he had a long and successful career in the MLB. Thornton helped the White Sox win the American League Central in 2008 and was a key component of the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series championship team. His remarkable career in the baseball industry has made him one of the most respected and celebrated baseball players of his generation.
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Current items with a signature of Matt Thornton
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Matt Thornton Boston Red Sox 2014 Topps Signed Auto Card #289 ~ COA | $10.94 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Matt Thornton
The most expensive item with a signature of Matt Thornton (MATT THORNTON auto sig signed WHITE SOX GAME WORN NEGRO LEAGUE THROWBACK JERSEY) was sold in October 2012 for $300.00 while the cheapest item (2002 DONRUSS THE ROOKIES MATT THORNTON MARINERS SIGNED) found a new owner for $0.01 in February 2010. The month with the most items sold (9) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $9.99 for an autographed item of Matt Thornton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2012 with $150.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was June 2022. In average, an autographed item from Matt Thornton is worth $5.00.
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Latest News about Matt Thornton
Matt Thornton’s powerful secret: Nationals reliever can still throw hard (03/11/2015): Nationals? 37-year-old left-handed reliever Matt Thornton throws hard, and not just for his age. Nationals' Matt Thornton finding new ways to keep in shape as career winds on (03/09/2015): VIERA, Fla. — An hour before the sun rises, Matt Thornton is already on the table. On a Monday in January, at the Fischer Institute in southern Phoenix, Thornton lies on a training table to begin his meticulous morning regimen. For the next hour, Brett Fischer stretches or massages Thornton's ... 
Nats Journal: Matt Thornton thriving with the Nationals (08/22/2014): The veteran left-handed reliever has retired 18 of the 21 batters he has faced since he was picked up from New York. Matt Thornton surprised Yankees let Nationals claim him (08/13/2014): Nationals claimed lefty specialist off waivers Aug. 5 Yankees castoff Matt Thornton: ‘Thought I was important piece’ (08/12/2014): Matt Thornton did not expect to be traded by the Yankees last Tuesday for any reason — let alone money. “I was caught off guard, big time,” said Thornton, who...
Older News Stories about Matt Thornton
Driven by failure: Matt Thornton says not making Red Sox's playoff roster 'tough (03/2014): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Yankees Q & A: Matt Thornton (02/2014): Lefty reliever was signed after Yankees lost Boone Logan to the Rockies MLB hot stove: Yankees sign Matt Thornton — finally (01/2014): Lefties hit just .235 off Thornton in 2013 Brian Roberts, Matt Thornton to sign with Yankees (12/2013): The New York Yankees agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with second baseman Brian Roberts and a $7 million, two-year deal with left-hander Matt Thornton, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Red Sox decline option on left-hander Matt Thornton (11/2013): The Boston Red Sox have declined their contract option on left-hander Matt Thornton. Matt Thornton disappointed, understanding he's not on Red Sox playoff roster (10/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Matt Thornton on playoff roster decision: 'There's no feelings in baseball' (09/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Sox reliever Matt Thornton reinstated from disabled list; Villarreal to Triple-A (08/2013): LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have reinstated left-handed reliever Matt Thornton from the disabled list and optioned righty Brayan Villarreal to Triple-A Pawtucket. Meet newRed Sox reliever Matt Thornton (07/2013): BOSTON -- Meet new Red Sox lefty reliever Matt Thornton, who was traded to Boston a few days before the All-Star Break for prospect outfielder Brandon Jacobs. Thornton, 36, entered Friday with a career 3.54 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 169 holds. He was an All
