Who is Michele, wife of Rob Thomson? His parents, family, salary, net worth, contract
Canadian-born Rob Thomson is the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, Thomson spent the years 1985 to 1988 as a catcher and third baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization. After his playing career, Thomson worked for the New York Yankees’ front office for several more years, including as the Major League Field Coordinator. He also served as manager of the Class A Oneonta Yankees for one season.
Rob. Thomson. What a story. 👏
Tom Verducci spoke with the @Phillies manager after clinching the NL pennant. pic.twitter.com/0A0A5jZ2ox
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 23, 2022
In 2008, he was the Yankees’ bench coach. From 2009 to 2014, he was their third base coach. From 2015 to 2017, he was their bench coach once more. Thomson was appointed as the Philadelphia Phillies’ bench coach in 2018. Following the termination of manager Joe Girardi on June 3, 2022, Thomson was named the Philadelphia Phillies’ interim manager. Thomson became the Phillies’ permanent manager on October 10, 2022, after helping them win their first playoff series since 2010. He later helped the Phillies win the National League pennant, their first since 2009.
Rob Thomson Wife
Rob is a star manager at the Phillies and is a happily married guy. He has been married to the love of his life, his wife, Michele. In 1987, Rob Thomson and Michele Thomson became husband and wife. Since they first met, she has always been on his side. Early in the 1980s, the couple became together while Rob was a great player for the Stratford Hillers of Ontario. Since 35 years ago, the pair have been together. She attended Game 5 of the NL Championship Series wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “I Ride with Philly Rob” to show her support for her husband.
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— Rob Thomson (@robthomsonjr) February 8, 2022
The couple are parents to 2 kids, Jacqueline and Christina. Michele is a supportive and understanding girlfriend who supports her partner in his every big decision.
Rob Thomson Parents and Family
Rob was born on 16 August 1963 in Sarnia, Canada. His father’s name is Jack Thompson. He is very private about his personal life and has not shared much about his parents much. He prefers to keep his family members out of the media’s eye. He has not even shared much about his siblings or any other family members.
The @Phillies were 22-29 when Rob Thomson took over. Now, they're headed to the NLCS. What a turnaround. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/6fijQt7Kx6
— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2022
He is not the only child in the family as he has a younger sister and 2 older brothers. Hope he will provide details about them soon.
Rob Thomson Contract and Net Worth
In an effort to thank Thomson for leading the Phillies to a wild-card berth and a turnaround, the team made the announcement that they had signed him to a two-year contract to serve as manager till 2024. His annual salary is $2 million. His net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.