Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
	250px Frank Thomas in 1997
	First baseman / designated hitter
	Born: 27 May 1968 (aged 57); Columbus, Georgia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
debut
	August 2, 1990, for the Chicago White Sox
Last appearance
	August 29, 2008, for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.301
Hits	2,468
Home runs	521
Runs batted in	1,704
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1990–2005); Oakland Athletics (2006); Toronto Blue Jays (2007–2008); Oakland Athletics (2008);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1993–1997); 4× Silver Slugger Award (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000); 2× AL MVP (1993, 1994); AL Comeback Player of the Year (2000); AL batting champion (1997); Home Run Derby champion (1995); Chicago White Sox #35 retired;
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Induction	2014
Vote	83.7% (first ballot)

Frank Thomas (born May 27, 1968) is a former American Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career with the Chicago White Sox. Near the end of his career, he also played with the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. He hit his 500th career home run on June 28, 2007. He was the 21st person to hit 500 home runs.

Thomas was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014, and will officially enter the Hall on July 27.

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Frank Thomas throws out the ceremonial first pitch of the 2005 ALDS between the White Sox and Red Sox.
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Thomas mid-swing on April 3, 2006
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Thomas batting during spring training in Dunedin, Florida
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Frank Thomas Day at U.S. Cellular Field on August 29, 2010
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Banner at Rogers Centre displaying Thomas' home run count
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Thomas posing with Angelo Dundee, former trainer of Muhammad Ali, at Knology Field in Dunedin, Florida
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Frank Thomas with fellow MLB on Fox analyst and Hall of Famer John Smoltz before Game 4 of the 2015 World Series