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

MLB takes a look back at the 19-year career of 1B/DH Frank Thomas after the slugger announced his retirement

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[shamrock1279]

best player to ever put on a white sox uniform.

[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.

[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.

[unclebobunclebob]

@airforcejordanA3 Is it OK for white guys to agree?

[FREDISFUNNY234]

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

[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.

[airforcejordanA3]

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

[goathippo93]

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

[ChrisFlipsAlot]

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

[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"

[FREDISFUNNY234]

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

[goathippo93]

Think of this HOF Class of 2015:

Frank Thomas

Greg Maddux

Tom Glavine

All 3 will be First Ballot Hall of Famers.

[tstruss912]

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

[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.

[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!

[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.