Born May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia, was Baseball Hall of Fame First Baseman, Frank Thomas. Known as "The Big Hurt," Thomas was a powerful hitter in the MLB from 1990 to 2008. Most of his career was spent on the roster of the Chicago White Sox, although the final three years were scattered between the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. Frank had 521 career HRs, with a career batting average of .301, and over 1700 RBIs.
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Frank Thomas
Born May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia, was Baseball Hall of Fame First Baseman, Frank Thomas. Known as "The Big Hurt," Thomas was a powerful hitter in the MLB from 1990 to 2008. Most of his career was spent on the roster of the Chicago White Sox, although the final three years were scattered between the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. Frank had 521 career HRs, with a career batting average of .301, and over 1700 RBIs.
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Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 27:
1) Frank Thomas (1968)
What a machine. What a nickname. What a player. The Big Hurt was — www.mlb.com
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 27:
1) Frank Thomas (1968)
What a machine. What a nickname. What a player. The Big Hurt was — www.mlb.com
The MLB.com website shares the best baseball players born on May 27. Their list includes names like: Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Gary Nolan, Todd Hundley, and Yan Moncada
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