claim: Freddie Highmore never starred in the television series Bates Motel.
evidence: Melvin Erskine Thomason -LRB- born August 13 , 1948 -RRB- was a professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons , one of which was spent with the Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- Philadelphia Phillies .. Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia Phillies. professional baseball. professional baseball. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. Thomason played in one MLB game , pitching an inning for the Phillies on September 18 , 1974 .. inning. Innings pitched. He struck out one batter while also recording two groundouts .. struck out. strikeout. groundouts. Batted ball. Thomason was officially listed as standing 6 ft and weighing 190 lb .. Born and raised in South Carolina , Thomason first played professionally with the Pulaski Phillies in 1970 .. Pulaski Phillies. Pulaski Phillies. Over the next three seasons , he played for various minor league teams in the Phillies organization before making his MLB debut in 1974 .. After playing another season of minor league baseball , Thomason worked for the South Carolina Tax Commission before pitching for the Reading Phillies in 1979 .. Reading Phillies. Reading Phillies. Thomason served as a minor league pitching coach until his retirement in 1987 .