OT: Frank Thomas Dead at 93

[RUhasarrived]

The NL power hitting first and third baseman and outfielder has left us.

He was known in these parts as the Mets first HR threat,setting the club record of 34 in 1962,lasting until broken by Strawberry in the 80's.

He won a $10 bet from Willie Mays by barehandedly catching Willie's fastest throw from 60 feet away.

Another of the 1957 Pirates has gone away,leaving just 4 from the first MLB game I saw on Aug.16,1957.

 

[zappaa]

RIP Frank.
He’d catch anyones best shot bare handed, one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen

 

[Knight Shift]

Geez, I thought this was about the Big Hurt, and thought he was that old? He looked great in those commercials for those pills.

To the OP- a link is always helpful?

Frank Thomas, three-time MLB All-Star for Pirates in 1950s, dies at 93

Thomas spent 16 seasons in the majors and was also a member of the original Mets team

www.cbssports.com

 

[MADHAT1]

Geez, I thought this was about the Big Hurt, and thought he was that old? He looked great in those commercials for those pills.

To the OP- a link is always helpful?

Frank Thomas, three-time MLB All-Star for Pirates in 1950s, dies at 93

Thomas spent 16 seasons in the majors and was also a member of the original Mets team

www.cbssports.com

Thanks I remember him from when growing up and from his Pitt-Met days.
Usually when the name Frank Thomas comes up I think of the White Sox slugger
as OP pointed out not to be confused with

 

[Rokodesh]

Must've been those Boner pills he's been advertising

 

[MADHAT1]

Must've been those Boner pills he's been advertising

wrong Frank

 

[Knight Shift]

wrong Frank

See? Sorry, you must be a bit older. Never heard of the elder Thomas.

 

[RU4Real]

Wait... the testosterone guy?

HE WAS 93???

I'm buyin' me some of those pills, right now.

 

[hoquat63]

Wait... the testosterone guy?

HE WAS 93???

I'm buyin' me some of those pills, right now.

Again, wrong Frank Thonas

 

[rutger80]

He was the oldest living Met.

 

[RUhasarrived]

Roger Craig is now the oldest living Met.

 

[T2Kplus20]

The NL power hitting first and third baseman and outfielder has left us.

He was known in these parts as the Mets first HR threat,setting the club record of 34 in 1962,lasting until broken by Strawberry in the 80's.

He won a $10 bet from Willie Mays by barehandedly catching Willie's fastest throw from 60 feet away.

Another of the 1957 Pirates has gone away,leaving just 4 from the first MLB game I saw on Aug.16,1957.

RIP Big Hurt. One of the best hitters of the 90s.

 

[wisr01]

RIP Big Hurt. One of the best hitters of the 90s.

LOL wrong Frank Thomas

 

[T2Kplus20]

LOL wrong Frank Thomas

 

[RU4Real]

Well, if respecting The Big Hurt is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

 

[runrayrun]

I didn't know the Big Hurt played for the Mets

 

[Knight Shift]

Wait... the testosterone guy?

HE WAS 93???

I'm buyin' me some of those pills, right now.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Geez, I thought this was about the Big Hurt, and thought he was that old? He looked great in those commercials for those pills.

Yeah, I thought it was about him and his hard-on medicine.

 

[Knight Shift]

Yeah, I thought it was about him and his hard-on medicine.

Is that what Nugenix is, and why that woman in the gif above looks so happy?

 

[MADHAT1]

I didn't know the Big Hurt played for the Mets

that's why he was hurting 😁

 

[RUfinally2008]

Growing up Frank Thomas was my favorite NY Mets. At 93, sounds like something I'd sign up for.

 

[zappaa]

Growing up Frank Thomas was my favorite NY Mets. At 93, sounds like something I'd sign up for.

Frank had a good years for the Mets in 1962-63.
Big Hurt never played a day for Mets.

 

[RU4Real]

Frank had a good years for the Mets in 1962-63.
Big Hurt never played a day for Mets.

It's still sad that he died, though, right?

 

[zappaa]

It's still sad that he died, though, right?

I understand getting the two confused given the same name….Josh Allen scenario.
I don’t get the death humor

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

It's still sad that he died, though, right?

I dunno.. he was supposed to live forever? I never got that memo.

There has to be another word than "sad" that would fit a 93-year-old dying. I don't know what that word would be, but someone should create one or teach me one here.

"Noteworthy" maybe? Worth giving a moment's thought and respect?

RIP

 

[mdk01]

Must've been those Boner pills he's been advertising

Guess he died with a smile on his face.

 

[mdk01]

I dunno.. he was supposed to live forever? I never got that memo.

There has to be another word than "sad" that would fit a 93-year-old dying. I don't know what that word would be, but someone should create one or teach me one here.

"Noteworthy" maybe? Worth giving a moment's thought and respect?

RIP

Sad but not a tragedy. Worth giving a moment's thought and respect, and actually a celebration of a life fully lived.

 

[zappaa]

Guess he died with a smile on his face.

No, wrong person.
Why are you going there?

 

[zappaa]

Sad but not a tragedy. Worth giving a moment's thought and respect, and actually a celebration of a life fully lived.

Agreed, his death shouldn’t be subject to jokes either

 

[hoquat63]

Maybe someone who has the ability to do so should post a picture of Frank’s baseball card

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Maybe someone who has the ability to do so should post a picture of Frank’s baseball card

This might be better than a card...

 

[mdk01]

Agreed, his death shouldn’t be subject to jokes either

I guess I don't (obviously) have a problem with a little mild (not nasty) humor. I actually made a few mild jokes when I delivered my father's eulogy. And I'm aware of the confusion about the name.

 

[e5fdny]

I dunno.. he was supposed to live forever? I never got that memo.

There has to be another word than "sad" that would fit a 93-year-old dying. I don't know what that word would be, but someone should create one or teach me one here.

"Noteworthy" maybe? Worth giving a moment's thought and respect?

RIP

Sad but not a tragedy. Worth giving a moment's thought and respect, and actually a celebration of a life fully lived.

My Dad passed at 92 on NYE last year and that's how a friend of the family described it. She was right.

The day before he still saying how much he wanted to go to the Gator Bowl.

 

[zappaa]

My Dad passed at 92 on NYE last year and that's how a friend of the family described it. She was right.

The day before he still saying how much he wanted to go to the Gator Bowl.

Days before my dads imminent death I was hyping his next destination
Told hm it’s paradise, you’ll be out of this horrible pain, back with mom and all your old buddies.
He told me “if it’s that good you go”

 

[MADHAT1]

Maybe someone who has the ability to do so should post a picture of Frank’s baseball card

Frank Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr03.shtml

 

[e5fdny]

Days before my dad's imminent death I was hyping his next destination.
Told him it’s paradise, you’ll be out of this horrible pain, back with mom and all your old buddies.
He told me “If it’s that good you go.”

I read that in his voice.

 

[Kbee3]

Days before my dads imminent death I was hyping his next destination
Told hm it’s paradise, you’ll be out of this horrible pain, back with mom and all your old buddies.
He told me “if it’s that good you go”

So true.

 

[hoquat63]

Frank Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr03.shtml

Looks like cars that Post Cereals put on their boxes back in the day

 

[MADHAT1]

Looks like cars that Post Cereals put on their boxes back in the day

I believe you're right , forgot all about Post having them