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Friday, May 12, 2017

Frank Thomas: The Big Hurt



Frank Thomas made his major league debut in 1990, where he hit 7 home runs with 31 RBI and a .330 batting in official 191 at bats.

Frank Thomas would break out in his first full season. He hit .310/.453/.553 with 32 home runs and 109 RBI. He would finish his career after 19 seasons with 521 home runs, 1,740 RBI, and a batting line of .301/.419/.555.


Thomas was a five time American League all-star, a 4 time Silver Slugger Award winner, and he won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in back-to-back seasons (1993, 1994). His #35 has been retired by the Chicago White Sox. He was elected on the first ballot to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

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