Whether you bleed red and blue for Cubs, or sport black and white for the Sox, all of Chicago can get excited when one of the city’s most loved baseball players is recognized for his talent.
Last month former White Sox player, Frank Thomas, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Born in Georgia, Frank Thomas, aka “The Big Hurt,” called Chicago home from 1990-2005.
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The Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany was commissioned by the White Sox to create a life-size bronze statue of Frank Thomas in 2011. The statue depicts him right after having swung his bat, presumably completing another of his famous home runs.
Fans can forever remember the days when “The Big Hurt” took the plate with the statue currently standing tall at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Fans can forever remember the days when “The Big Hurt” took the plate with the statue currently standing tall at U.S. Cellular Field.
Read the full article at: http://bit.ly/1anBcdR
