A look back at the career of Frank Thomas/ Frank Thomas retrospective

[southparkfan2717]

As a Die Hard Sox fan, as a little kid he was the first Major League player whose name I would remember, I knew his name long before I knew Babe Ruth's. Through a 90's era tainted with steroids he's one of the few who did everything honestly. I was pissed and hated him for the shit he said to Kenny Williams when he let him go, but I was relieved when he said the main reason he got so pissed was because he wanted to finish his career with the Sox. I was there the day they retired his number.

[savebylundqvist3530]

Dis nigga could hit fa sho fa sho

[mrbaseballer112]

HE PUT DA TEAM ON HIS BACK DOOOEEE!!! Literally

[unclebobunclebob]

One-dimensional player (good-hit, no-field) and a bit of a baby at times, but when he came to bat in his prime, you stopped whatever you were doing and watched.

[airforcejordanA3]

thats a BIG NIGGER!!LOL im black by the way

[unclebobunclebob]

@airforcejordanA3 Is it OK for white guys to agree?

[vantageIIx]

Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Ken Griffey Jr, Albert Pujols, Mike Piazza, Vladimir Guerrero, the greatest, steroid free power hitters of the so-called "steroid era"

[goathippo93]

Think of this HOF Class of 2015:

Frank Thomas

Greg Maddux

Tom Glavine

All 3 will be First Ballot Hall of Famers.

[ChrisFlipsAlot]

@goathippo93 Griffey too.....I think griff will get the most votes.

[goathippo93]

@ChrisFlipsAlot no i think griffey played a few weeks in 09 so he has to wait another year... still, first ballot HOF

[adamG333]

My absolute favorite player as a kid - and the best thing about him is that he didn't cheat and still put up incredible numbers.

[SuttonSantiniPaulo]

I went to my first baseball card convention back in 92' and he was there signing autographs with a huge fucking smile on his face. Still have the baseball!

[gatorhi5]

You can put it on the boarrrrdddddd!!!! YES!

[tstruss912]

Most underrated hitter ever!

[adamG333]

@tstruss912 I don't think he was that underrated. He won 2 AL MVP awards! He had a 5-7 year stretch where he was the most feared hitter in the game.

[tstruss912]

@adamG333 True...during those about 7 years he was given due respect. But now many people don't know who he is...sad.

[hottcorner808]

he did it the right way.

[slasher445]

it was july 25 2003 when he hit his 400th Career home run, 

[brown320]

Top 5 right handed hitter ever. All the stats back it up.

Also, he didn't fucking cheat like Manny, Bonds, Sosa, McGwire. Thomas and Griffey own the 90s.

[MrThisworldismines]

Frank looks like a gorilla

[bambusoulja]

2006 A's baby!!!

great season!

Frank Thomas is a first ballot that is all natural.

[amaddb04]

Dude, he's a fucking beast. He belted that ball at :33 off of his front foot.

[baseballgeek100]

He is a force in every sense of the word

[tristen539]

heel have a new home in 2015

[superpippofalgm]

What a monster homeruns hit this guy, respect for Frank Thomas, my favorite slugger , i have 13 years ;)

[bartho14]

My childhood hero, a truly special player and a class act. His career numbers are outstanding, but just imagine if he never got hurt mid way through his career, his numbers wouldve been beyond frightening. Thanks for the memories Frank.

[carlinrulez666]

From a Yankee fan, congrats to Frank "Big Hurt" Thomas. He was a great player, and will be a first ballot HOF. I just can't believe that he only played in 5 All-Star Games. It is also a shame that he didn't hit his 500th home run with the White Sox. A class act. The Chicago fans are lucky to have him.

[shamrock1279]

best player to ever put on a white sox uniform.

[FREDISFUNNY234]

@shamrock1279 wasnt carlton fisk on the white sox, he would be the best

[shamrock1279]

@FREDISFUNNY234 Not a chance. Carlton was a certainly a hall of fame player but the Big Hurt is a legend. Frank had more career home runs (521 > 376) and more career R.B.I.'s (1704 > 1330) even though he played 5 fewer seasons. Frank had a higher career average (.301 > .267), he had more runs, hits, doubles than Fisk. He was a two-time MVP, won the silver slugger award four times. Frank is the best player in White Sox history and it's not even close.

[FREDISFUNNY234]

@shamrock1279 Luis Aparicio, Eddie Collins, Harold Baines, Red Faber, Hoyt Wilhelm, Ed Walsh, Joe Jackson, found a ton of guys of the internet

[southparkfan2717]

You're my hero Frank, I'm going to be there today to see them retire your number.

[mrfiggins]

The '94 World series between the Sox and Expos would have been one of the best collections of talent...ever...Too bad baseball f'ed it up.

[bawhite125]

What an amazing hitter. Only player I always expected to reach base every at bat. Killed all lefties. So consistent. What a beast.

[rodmanrc]

Thank you for posting this. Frank Thomas is my favorite player, and this is how I choose to remember him. Not as the fading slugger of the past decade, but as one of THEE feared power hitters of the 1990s. Guys his size aren't supposed to win batting titles, but that's what the Big Hurt did in 1997. He should have won a third MVP in 2000, but he lost to that steroid cheater, Jason Giambi. If the voters get it right, Thomas will be a first-ballot hall-of-famer.