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Frank Thomas

Oakland Athletics — No. Frank Joseph Thomas (born June 11 1929 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Left fielder and first and Third baseman 35
Designated hitter
Born: May 27, 1968 (1968-05-27) (age 40)
Columbus, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
August 2, 1990 for the Chicago White Sox
Selected MLB statistics
(through June 4, 2008)
Batting average     . In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 302
Home runs     520
Runs batted in     1,701
Walks     1,654
Teams

Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

Thomas became one of baseball's biggest stars in the 1990s, playing for the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. He was given the nickname "The Big Hurt" by broadcaster Ken Harrelson, who coined the term in the 1992 season. Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff South Carolina) Nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive [1] Frank Thomas is known, not only for his menacing home run power, but also for striking fear in the competition by swinging a rusted iron pipe (reportedly found during a renovation project in Old Comiskey Park[2]) in the on-deck circle. [3]

Thomas is one of several notable baseball players who played college baseball at Auburn University, such as Bo Jackson, who was also a teammate of Thomas in the major leagues. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi- He also played tight end for the school's football team. The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. [4] Thomas has hit over 500 career home runs, thus making him a strong candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame when eligible. Thomas is part of an elite group as one of only four players in baseball history to have at least a . 300 average, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,000 runs and 1,500 walks in a career. The others are Mel Ott, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter [5]

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Early life and career

Thomas was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia on the same day as fellow Major League player Jeff Bagwell (a player whose career would share several parallels to Thomas'). Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, who spent his entire career with the Houston [6] He attended Columbus High School and was a standout in both football and baseball. Columbus High School is located in Columbus Georgia. It serves as one of the Muscogee County School District 's Liberal Arts Magnet school As a Columbus High School sophomore he hit cleanup for a baseball team that won a state championship. As a senior he hit . 440 for the baseball team, was named an All-State tight end with the football team, and played forward with the basketball team. He wanted desperately to win a contract to play professional baseball, but he was completely overlooked in the 1986 amateur draft. Baseball teams signed some 891 players on that occasion, and Thomas was not among them. [7]

"I was shocked and sad," Thomas recalled in the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company "I saw a lot of guys I played against get drafted, and I knew they couldn't do what I could do. But I've had people all my life saying you can't do this, you can't do that. It scars you. No matter how well I've done. People have misunderstood me for some reason. I was always one of the most competitive kids around. "[8]

In the autumn of 1986, Thomas accepted a scholarship to play football at Auburn University. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Even so, his love of baseball drew him to the Auburn baseball team, where the coach immediately recognized his potential. "We loved him," Auburn baseball coach Hal Baird told Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. "He was fun to be around—always smiling, always bright-eyed. " He was also a deadly hitter, posting a . 359 batting average and leading the Tigers in runs batted in as a freshman. During the summer of 1987 he played for the U. S. Pan American Team, earning a spot on the final roster that would compete in the Pan American Games. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The Games coincided with the beginning of football practice back at Auburn, so he left the Pan Am team and returned to college—only to be injured twice in early season football games. [9]

Thomas might have lost his scholarship that year because he could no longer play football. Instead Auburn continued his funding, and baseball became his sole sport. He was good enough as a sophomore to win consideration for the U. S. National Team—preparing for the 1988 Summer Olympics—but he was cut from the final squad. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Stung and misunderstood again, he fought back. By the end of his junior baseball season he had hit 19 home runs, 19 doubles, and had batted . 403 with a slugging percentage of . 801. With another amateur draft looming, the scouts began to comprehend that the big Georgia native could indeed play baseball. By his senior year (1989) he was voted the Southeastern Conference MVP in baseball, leaving the school with forty-nine career homers, a school record.

The Chicago White Sox selected Thomas seventh in the first round of the June 1989 draft.

Thomas played first base during the early part of his career and was not known for his defense. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run He never won a Gold Glove at the position, and has played primarily as a designated hitter since turning 30 years old. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Rather, Thomas is known for his offensive performance; some regard him as one of the best pure hitters in baseball's history. Thomas is the only player in major league history to have seven consecutive seasons of a . 300 average, and at least 100 walks, 100 runs, 100 runs batted in, and 20 home runs (from 1991 to 1997). A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire The only other player to have more than five consecutive seasons accomplishing this feat was Ted Williams with six. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter This accomplishment is even more remarkable considering that despite playing only 113 games in 1994, due to the labor stoppage which curtailed that season prematurely, he still was able to attain these lofty numbers, thereby keeping the streak alive. Additionally, there are only 5 other players in history who have both hit more home runs and have a higher career batting average than Thomas (Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez and Ted Williams). Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter

Chicago White Sox

Early years

Thomas made his Major League debut on August 2, 1990 against the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League He went hitless, going 0-4, but did have an RBI on a fielder's choice which scored Ivan Calderon as the White Sox won the game 4-3. Iván Calderón can refer to Iván Calderón (boxer Iván Calderón (baseball [10] On August 28 1990, Thomas hit the first home run of his career in Minnesota, against the Twins, coincidentally the same place where he would hit his 500th career home run. He hit the home run off pitcher Gary Wayne in the top of the ninth as his team lost 12-6. Gary Anthony Wayne (born November 30, 1962, in Dearborn Michigan) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher [11]

In just his first full season, in 1991, Thomas finished third in MVP voting with a . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP 318 batting average, 32 home runs, 109 runs batted in as well as walking 138 times. He won the first of four Silver Slugger awards, and led the league in on-base percentage, something he would accomplish four times throughout his career. The In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage)

In 1993 and 1994, Thomas won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. In 1994, the baseball season was shortened due to a players' strike and perhaps no one felt the sting of the strike more than Thomas, who stood poised to achieve one of baseball's most prestigious honors: the Triple Crown. Not since 1967 had any player finished the regular season first in average, home runs, and runs batted in. Thomas was contending for the honor when the strike occurred, and his numbers were good enough to earn him a second American League Most Valuable Player award. Pressed by the media to comment on his accomplishments—and his future—Thomas told the Atlanta Journal and Constitution: "I'm not into being known as the best by fans or the media. I care how I'm perceived by my peers. I can settle for the label 'one of the best' because that means you're considered an elite player. "[12]

He is one of only two first basemen in history to win consecutive Most Valuable Player awards in the major leagues (Hall-of-Famer Jimmie Foxx is the other, in 1932–33). The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First In his second MVP season, he hit an incredible . 353, with 38 home runs and 101 RBI. Thomas now proved himself as not only a power hitter, but an excellent overall hitter. He became the most feared hitter in baseball. Pitchers began to pitch around him more often. He continued his trend of hitting for power with high averages. In 1996, he hit . 349 and mashed 40 homers and became an all-star for the fourth time. He was 8th in MVP voting.

Later years

From 1991–1997, Thomas finished in the top 10 of the MVP voting every year. In 1997, Thomas won the batting title and finished third in MVP voting. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, He struggled over the next two seasons, but rebounded in 2000 when he hit . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 328 with a career-high 43 homers and 143 runs batted in. Thomas finished second in MVP voting that season, behind Jason Giambi of the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. He also won the 2000 AL Comeback Player of the Year Award. In 2001, after his father died, Thomas also announced during the same week that he would go season ending surgery after a second MRI revealed a triceps tear in his right arm. "This is the worst week of my life," Thomas said during a press conference in Chicago. "First I lose my father, then come back and find out I'm lost for the season. " He only played in 20 games that year. [13]

He rebounded in 2002, but he just hit . 252 in 148 games, a career-low for Thomas for a complete season. As the years went on, Thomas' average dropped year after year, but his power never seemed to diminish. Thomas has always been one of the most patient hitters in baseball, leading the American League in walks four times. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Through the end of the 2006 season, Thomas was second among all active players in walks and third in on-base percentage, and ranked among the top 20 lifetime in both categories.

Thomas had been maligned by the media in Chicago due to a dropoff in his performance later in his career. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Much of this came about after the 2002 season, when the White Sox invoked a "diminished skills" clause in his contract. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Thomas somewhat resurrected his career in 2003; although he hit a subpar . Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 267, he was tied for second in the American League in home runs (42), and was in the league's top ten in walks, extra-base hits, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging, as he led the major leagues in fly ball percentage (54. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. 9%). In 2005, Thomas hit 12 home runs despite only having 105 at-bats in 35 games, demonstrating the power that he showed earlier in his career. Adding together 2004 and 2005, he had fewer than 350 total at-bats because of the injuries but managed to hit 30 home runs and draw 80 walks. As a member of the White Sox, Thomas and teammate Magglio Ordóñez tied a major league record for back-to-back homers, with six in one season. Magglio Jose Ordóñez (ɔrˈdoʊnjɛz "or-DOH-nyez" in English is a Major League Baseball Right fielder and right-handed batter born on January 28 Thomas won a World Series title with the Chicago White Sox in 2005, but he was not on the post-season roster due to injury. During Game 1 of the Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, Thomas threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. "What a feeling," Thomas said. "Standing O all around the place. People really cheering me. I had tears in my eyes. To really know the fans cared that much about me -- it was a great feeling. One of my proudest moments in the game. "[14]

Departure and controversy

Thomas' departure from the White Sox was somewhat controversial. He and White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams exchanged words before Thomas left for Oakland. Kenneth Royal Williams (born April 6 1964 in Berkeley California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current After signing with Oakland, Thomas said that he didn’t appreciate the way his 16-year run with the White Sox ended, saying that chairman Jerry Reinsdorf didn’t call him to tell him he wasn’t coming back. Jerry M Reinsdorf (born February 25 1936) is a CPA, lawyer and the majority owner of both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago He also said that he and Williams didn’t see eye-to-eye after Williams became GM following the 2000 season. At the time, Thomas was unhappy that his next-to-last deal with the White Sox contained a “diminished skills” clause. He said the White Sox should have traded him after the playoffs that season.

“I’ve got a lot of respect for Jerry Reinsdorf, I do. But I really thought, the relationship we had over the last 16 years, he would have picked up the phone to say, `Big guy, we’re moving forward. We’re going somewhere different. We don’t know your situation or what’s going to happen. ’ I can live with that, I really can,” Thomas said. “But treating me like some passing-by-player. I’ve got no respect for that. ” Thomas said he wasn’t bitter or angry and had joined the A’s with an open mind. [15]

Williams fired back at Thomas calling him an "idiot". He also said “If he was any kind of a man, he would quit talking about things in the paper and return a phone call or come knock on someone’s door. If I had the kind of problems evidently he had with me, I would go knock on his door. ”[16]

Despite this controversy, Thomas' statistical legacy from his time in Chicago is significant as he is probably the best player the White Sox have ever had. Thomas has several White Sox records to his name, including all-time leader in runs scored (1,327), home runs (448), doubles (447), RBIs (1,465), extra-base hits (906), walks (1,466), total bases (3,949), slugging percentage (. 568), and on-base percentage (. 427).

Oakland Athletics

Partially due to his recurring ankle and foot injuries, the White Sox declined to pick up the option year on Thomas' contract on December 7, 2005. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He signed with the Oakland Athletics to a one year, $500,000 deal with incentives on January 25, 2006. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [17]

Frank Thomas mid swing on April 3, 2006.
Frank Thomas mid swing on April 3, 2006.

The Athletics installed Thomas as their everyday DH. He started the season slowly, but ended the season as the team leader in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. He provided a powerful right-handed bat in the middle of the lineup for the division-leading Athletics. He had a stretch where he hit a home run in six straight games.

On Monday, May 22, 2006, Thomas homered twice in his first game against his former team. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Before Thomas came up to lead off the 2nd inning, a musical montage played on the Jumbotron at U.S. Cellular Field, paying tribute to Thomas's legacy with the White Sox. US Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago Illinois. He was cheered in his introduction by the White Sox fans. Moments later, when he hit his first home run of the night to put his former team behind in the score 1-0, he was loudly cheered along with a standing ovation.

Thomas rejuvenated his career playing with the Athletics, placing fifth in the American League with 39 HRs and eighth with 114 RBIs. [18] He also was key to the team's stretch drive to the playoffs: for the week ending September 10, he was the American League's player of the week after hitting . 462 with five homers and 13 RBIs. [19] The 2006 post season provided Thomas the opportunity to play in his first postseason games since 2000 since he missed the 2005 playoffs with an injury, when the Athletics clinched the American League West title, defeating the Seattle Mariners, 12-3 on September 26. During the A's first playoff game on October 3, Thomas hit two solo home runs, leading the A's to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. His performance during the opening playoff game earned Thomas the distinction of being the oldest player to hit multiple home runs in a Major League Baseball postseason game.

On October 7, 2006, he finished behind Jim Thome, the man who replaced him as the Chicago White Sox's DH, in the voting for the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award. James Howard "Jim" Thome (ˈtʰoʊˌmeɪ born August 27 1970 in) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox However he was awarded with the AL players choice award for Comeback Player. He finished 4th in the vote for the American League Most Valuable Player Award. [20]

Toronto Blue Jays

Frank Thomas getting a hit during Spring Training in Dunedin, Florida
Frank Thomas getting a hit during Spring Training in Dunedin, Florida
Frank Thomas posing with Angelo Dundee, former trainer of boxing great Muhammad Ali, at Knology Field, Dunedin, Florida.
Frank Thomas posing with Angelo Dundee, former trainer of boxing great Muhammad Ali, at Knology Field, Dunedin, Florida. Angelo Mirena (born August 30, 1921 in Philadelphia PA) better known in the Boxing world as Angelo Dundee, is a boxing cornerman Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942
Banner at Rogers Centre announcing Mr. Thomas' home run count
Banner at Rogers Centre announcing Mr. Thomas' home run count

On November 16, 2006 Thomas signed a 2-year, $18. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 12 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays which was officially confirmed on November 17, 2006. According to BlueJays. com, Thomas was scheduled to make $1 million (US) in the first season (with a $9. 12 million signing bonus) and $8 million in the next season. The contract included an option for 2009 contingent on his reaching 1,050 plate appearances over the next two seasons or 525 plate appearances in his 2nd year of the contract. [21]

On June 17, 2007, Thomas hit his 496th career home run, giving him his 244th home run as a DH, breaking the record previously held by Edgar Martínez. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 For the other professional baseball player named Edgar Martínez see Edgar Martínez (pitcher Edgar Martínez, born January 2,

On June 28, 2007, Frank Thomas hit the 500th home run of his career, becoming the 21st player in the history of Major League Baseball to do so. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was a three-run shot off Minnesota's Carlos Silva. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for This is also notable, as Thomas was ejected in the later innings of the game for arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire.

On September 17, 2007, Frank Thomas hit three home runs in his team's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was the second time in his career that Thomas hit three home runs in a game, the first time also against the Red Sox, on September 15, 1996, in a Chicago White Sox loss. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. [22][23] Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield started both games for the Red Sox, and gave up five of the six home runs Thomas hit, including all three in the first game. A knuckleball (or knuckler for short is a Baseball pitch with an erratic unpredictable motion

During Spring Training in 2008, Thomas expressed his confidence about his team's chances for the upcoming season. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Thomas hit his first home run of the season against the Red Sox on April 5, in a 10-2 Blue Jays win. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop The following day, with the bases loaded and a 2-2 tie, Thomas hit a Grand Slam home run off Red Sox reliever Manny Delcarmen, leading the Jays to a 7-4 victory. Manuel "Manny" Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982 in Boston Massachusetts, United States) (from Dominican decent is a Relief On April 19, before a game against the Detroit Tigers manager John Gibbons announced that he would be benching Thomas for an undisclosed period of time. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA John Michael Gibbons (born June 8 1962, in Great Falls Montana) was the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball The benching angered the 39-year old Thomas who did not shake hands with his teammates following their victory on that day and said before the game that he was angry and that his career "will not end like this". [24] Thomas signed a two-year, $18 million contract with Toronto in November 2006. The deal included a $10 million option for 2009, but only if Thomas made 376 plate appearances in 2008.

On April 20, 2008 the Blue Jays released Thomas, one day after being benched by the team for his lack of production, and criticizing manager John Gibbons for benching him. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and John Michael Gibbons (born June 8 1962, in Great Falls Montana) was the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball [25] Four days later (April 24, 2008), the Oakland Athletics and Thomas agreed to terms for his return. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. [26]

Baseball accomplishments

Appearances in the media

Thomas appeared in the movie Mr. Baseball (as a hot-prospect rookie who forces Tom Selleck's character off the Yankees) and made a guest appearance (as himself) on the TV show Married With Children. Mr Baseball is also the self-applied nickname of Bob Uecker, who appears in the Major League movies Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and

In 1995, a Super NES baseball video game titled Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball was released for home video game play, and Premier Technologies created a "Big Hurt" pinball machine, marketed under the Gottlieb trade name). The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Sega Genesis baseball game that was released near the end of the Super [28]

In 2007, he appeared in a promotional advertisement for the Toronto Blue Jays, in which he engages in a pillow fight with children. A pillow fight is a common Game mostly played by young children (but can also occur with teens and adults) in which they engage in mock This ad drew the criticism of the Television Bureau of Canada, who requested a "Dramatization. Do not try this at home. " disclaimer be placed on the ad. A similar warning was placed on teammate A.J. Burnett's commercial. Allan James "AJ" Burnett (born January 3 1977 in North Little Rock Arkansas) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball [3] The Blue Jays, humorously, then scheduled a "Frank Thomas Kid's Pillow" promotion for September 2, 2007. [4]

Thomas also appeared as a guest analyst during TBS's coverage of the 2007 MLB playoffs. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball

Advocate for drug testing

As early as 1995, Thomas was advocating drug testing for professional baseball players. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP [29] After hitting his 500th home run, Thomas stated, "It means a lot to me because I did it the right way," alluding to Barry Bonds's then-present pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired [30] Thomas was the only active baseball player to be interviewed during the preparation of the Mitchell Report. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball He did so voluntarily.

See also

References

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  22. ^ September 15, 1996 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com
  23. ^ September 17, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play - Baseball-Reference.com
  24. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/19/AR2008041901675.html
  25. ^ Blue Jays release Thomas after slow start to 2008 season
  26. ^ Thomas agrees to deal with A's
  27. ^ Frank Thomas hits career Home Run #500
  28. ^ Internet Pinball Machine Database: Premier 'Big Hurt'
  29. ^ "Steroids in Baseball? Say it Ain't So, Bud", Sporting News, July 24, 1995, p. Listed below are the Major League Baseball players who have hit 30 or more Home runs before the All-Star Game break On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players one from each team voted by MLB fans The Official "Hometown Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted In Major League Baseball, the 500 Home Run Club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have hit 500 or more career Home runs The first member of the See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone The batting championship is awarded to the Major League Baseball player in each of the American League and the National League who has the highest Batting average Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes doubles champions in the American League and National League each season Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three Home runs in a single game The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball The List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report includes currently-active and former Major League players as well as Free agents. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports 26
  30. ^ Thomas Launches No. 500 at Metrodome

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