Frank Thomas is not dead. The source that can prove it was the man himself.
Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas announced Friday that he is “alive and doing well” after Fox News mistakenly included him in an “in memoriam” video for 2023.
That was news to everybody as we never got the notification that he was deceased.
Thomas took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to post a smiling photo of himself while calling out Fox which had employed him as an MLB analyst from 2014 until April 2023:
Justin Baragona of The Daily Beast reported Fox News anchor Julie Bandera apologized for the mistake during The Faulkner Focus on Friday. They also noted the mistake as another former MLB player named Frank Thomas, who was a three-time All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950s, passed away this year.
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The elder Thomas died at the age of 93 in January and was a Major League outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman for the Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros from 1951 to 1966.
During his 16-year MLB career, Thomas hit .266 with 286 home runs, 962 RBI and 792 runs scored over 1,766 games.
The younger Thomas has the more notable name as he is recognized as one of the best power hitters in baseball history.
The 55-year-old Thomas played 19 MLB seasons from 1990 through 2008, primarily playing for the Chicago White Sox for 16 seasons.
