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Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas criticized the Chicago White Sox for excluding him from a Black History Month chart that would begin in February.
Thomas played 16 years for the White Sox from 1990 to 2005 and finished his career first in several key statistical categories, including home runs (448), RBIs (1,465), doubles (447), on-base percentage (.427), slugging percentage (.568), OPS (.995) and walks (1,466).
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Frank Thomas #35 of the Chicago White Sox signs autographs for fans before the start of a 1996 Major League Baseball spring training game in Tucson, Arizona. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
He highlighted his accolades on X in response to the organization.
“I guess the black player who made you rich over there and holds all your records is forgettable! Don’t worry, I’ll take the receipts!” he wrote about X.
The graphic in question highlighted some of the key moments in the White Sox organization and black players. Minne Miñoso broke the franchise’s color barrier, Al Smith was the first black All-Star in team history in 1960, Danny Goodwin was the first African-American player selected with the first pick in the draft by the White Sox in 1971, and Kenny Williams became the first African-American general manager in Chicago Sports history – just to name a few.
Former Chicago White Sox player and Hall of Famer Frank Thomas before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at US Cellular Field on August 16, 2014. (Dennis Wierzbicki/USA TODAY Sports)
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“In celebration of Black History Month, we reflect on the notable firsts of the White Sox organization,” the White Sox posted with the graphic.
Thomas, nicknamed “The Big Hurt,” was with the team when it won the World Series in 2005, but only played in 34 games that season. He won back-to-back MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and is the only White Sox player to ever accomplish this feat.
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter (35) Frank Thomas greets former Chicago White Sox teammate and current Texas Rangers designated hitter (21) Sammy Sosa before their game at the Rogers Center in Toronto on April 27, 2007. (Tom Szczerbowski/USA TODAY Sports)
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He played 171 games for the Toronto Blue Jays after his tenure with the White Sox ended. The Blue Jays included Thomas in their celebration of Black History Month.
