CHICAGO — After 16 seasons with the White Sox and 19 in the majors, slugger Frank Thomas is calling it quits.Thomas, 41, is scheduled to hold a news conference at noon to announce his retirement.
Thomas was the seventh overall pick by the White Sox in 1989, and made his Major League debut in August 1990. He went on to win consecutive MVP awards in 1993 and 1994.
“The Big Hurt” became the greatest hitter in White Sox history and the most visible player on the White Sox.
But an injured ankle limited Thomas to 108 games in his final two seasons with the White Sox and led to a falling-out with the team, just as they went on to win their first World Series in 88 years in 2005.
After breaking with the White Sox in 2006, Thomas finished his career with the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays.
A five-time All-Star, Thomas has a .301 career average with 512 homers and 1,704 RBIs.
He became the 21st player to hit 500 career home runs while with Toronto in 2007.
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