02-12-2010, 12:27 AM | #1 | |||
Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
|
Frank Thomas to officially retire, Sox to retire #35
Former Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas to announce retirement on Friday - ESPN Chicago
Quote:
|
|||
02-12-2010, 12:31 AM | #2 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
|
Props to my favorite player of all time - ever - in any sport.
Single handedly got me to watch baseball - and most sports. I was 5 when he was drafted. I miss him, and always will. 5 years from now, hoping for HOF.
__________________
Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks |
02-12-2010, 12:59 AM | #3 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
|
Should be a HOF lock.
Also, the only guy who actually cooperated with the Mitchell report, by granting an interview. Class act all the way. Last edited by molson : 02-12-2010 at 12:59 AM. |
02-12-2010, 05:06 AM | #4 |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Exton, PA
|
It's really a shame that this guy played in the "Steroids Era" because his overall legacy is going to be diminished just because his numbers didn't destroy his peers. I know we can really never know for certain, but I feel pretty comfortable in saying that the guy was not a steroids user. One of the all time greats.
|
02-12-2010, 07:05 AM | #5 | |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: C-Town
|
Quote:
I think we're going to be saying this a lot in the next 5-10 years. Very sad for baseball...
__________________
XBox Gamertag: Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders |
|
02-12-2010, 09:35 AM | #6 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Hometown of Canada
|
I started watching baseball around the time the Jays won their second World Series, and Frank Thomas scared the crap out of me as a kid (not in the sense that he'd kill me personally, but as an opposing baseball player).
|
02-12-2010, 09:41 AM | #7 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
|
One of my favorite players of all time. I used to have a "Big Hurt" poster in my bedroom. Amazing talent.
|
02-12-2010, 10:22 AM | #8 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
|
I remember following him when he broke in. Class act all the way.
|
02-12-2010, 10:31 AM | #9 |
FOFC's Elected Representative
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The stars at night; are big and bright
|
Always watched to see what he would do.
__________________
"i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand |
02-12-2010, 10:44 AM | #10 |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago, Ill
|
My favorite nickname in all of sports.
__________________
Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? |
02-12-2010, 12:54 PM | #11 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
|
Quote:
Actually, in his 20s, one can argue his numbers DID destroy his peers. In his first 8 seasons (including his 60 game rookie season), he didn't have a season OPS+ BELOW 174. That's incredible (for comparison's sake, Joe Mauer's OPS+ last season was 170).
__________________
"A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams |
|
02-12-2010, 01:02 PM | #12 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
|
Seriously, the guy was probably the best hitter around for a good number of years. I remember playing World Series Baseball on Genesis and using the Sox almost exclusively cause of Thomas.
I think he came off as a quieter guy, which allowed him to be underrated somehow. |
02-12-2010, 01:58 PM | #13 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
|
Definitely a HOF guy. Again, doesn't get enough credit for speaking out against steroids and putting his money where his mouth was.
People talk about Jim Rice as being the "most feared hitter" when they were trying to generate some publicity for him. This is a guy who deservedly was the most feared hitter and has the numbers to back it up. As amazing as Albert Pujols is, Frank Thomas was even better the first 8 years of his career. That's just mind-boggling. SI
__________________
Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" |
02-12-2010, 01:58 PM | #14 | |
Retired
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fantasyland
|
Quote:
I'd bet he was a 'roid user. Then again, I don't really care if he was. |
|
02-12-2010, 04:13 PM | #15 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
|
You should go back into retirement.
|
02-12-2010, 10:53 PM | #16 |
Retired
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fantasyland
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
|
|