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Birth and Childhood
Frank Edward Thomas Jr. was born on May 27th, 1968. He was born in columbus Georgia and attended Columbus High School. He was a gifted athlete in every sport in which he participated. In high school, Frank played Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He was an incredibly gifted athlete in all sports but his football talents at Tight End were noteworthy. In baseball, Frank was brought on to the varsity team as a sophomore and led his team to a state title that season ("Frank Thomas Biography"). -
Auburn University
Frank originally signed on to play football at Auburn University. As a tight End, Frank did not have very much success at the college level. Frank was also slated to play baseball at Auburn and was known to say he had a feeling that he would continue with his baseball career and take it further than anything else. He used Auburn to showcase his skills, which earned him a selection in the Mlb draft ("Frank Thomas Biography"). -
MLB Draft and Rookie Season
Frank was selected as the 7th overall in the 1989 MLB Draft. Although he was number 7, he was the most successful of all top 7 picks. Frank soared quickly up to the Majors and was an immediate force ("Frank Thomas Biography"). He hit for power and average that would continue to get even better with experience ("Frank Thomas Statistics and History"). -
1993 MVP Season
Frank won the American League MVP in 1993, his best year yet. He hit 41 home runs, 128 RBI's and hit at a .317 clip ("Frank Thomas Statistics and History"). This was not only a great individual season for Frank, but a great season for the whole White Sox team. Frank often tells of how talented the team was. He believes that if the locker room was more team oriented, this White Sox team could have won a World Series Championship ("Frank Thomas Full Interview"). -
1994 MVP Season
This season was a good one, yet a dissapointment for baseball fans everywhere. Frank won the MVP easily posting 38 home runs, 101 RBI's and batting .353 in just 113 games ("Frank Thomas Statistics and History"). Frank was on pace for a truly record breaking season when the season abruptly ended in a lockout. Frank believes this team would have 100% won a World Series had the season not been cut short("Frank Thomas Full Interview"). -
1997 Batting Title
Frank led the Major League in batting average this year, hitting .347("Frank Thomas Statistics and History"). -
2000 what should have been
Frank should have won the AL MVP in 2000, hitting .328 with 43 home runs and 143 RBI's("Frank Thomas Statistics and History"). The reason Frank did not win is due to Jason Giambi's steroid use. Frank played during the steroid era and was often overshadowed by players that were cheating like Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, and Jose Canseco. Frank was known to publicly speak out against steroid use throughout his career. -
2005 World Series Championship
Frank was ready and alive for the 2005 season. He was hitting a lot of home runs and making a large contribution when he went down with a fractured ankle and was therefore left off the post-season roster. The White Sox gave hima World Series Ring to honor him for his contribution to the franchise("Frank Thomas Biography"). -
500th Career Home Run
Frank hit his 500th career home run in the Metrodome of Minneapolis Minnesota. Frank joined a short list of players to ever hit 500 home runs, solidifying his legendary status. The Toronto Blue Jays uniform that he was wearing when he hit number 500 is now displayed in Cooperstown New York's Baseball Hall of Fame (Frank 'The Big Hurt' Thomas Career Highlights"). -
Retirement
To end his career that spanned from 1990-2008, Frank signed a one day contract with the Chicago White Sox. In his press conference he expressed his gratitude and promised his continued involvement in the game of baseball("Frank Thomas Biography"). -
Baseball Hall of Fame
Frank was officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the Summer of 2014. His speeches is considered one of the greatest ever due to his emotion and gratefulness to the people, and organizations that made his great career possible("Frank Thomas Induction Speech").
