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Frank Thomas | |||
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First baseman / designated hitter | |||
Born: Columbus, Georgia | May 27, 1968|||
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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 | ||
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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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