11K views · 92 reactions | On this day 34 years ago, my high school classmate Frank Thomas hit his first Major League Baseball home run. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of an illustrious career that saw him smash 521 home runs, securing his well-deserved place in the prestigious Baseball Hall of Fame. | Benjamin Watson | Facebook

15K views · 179 reactions | Original Met and slugger Frank Thomas went One-on-One with WCBS Newsradio 880’s Howie Rose to talk about his massive home runs, his playing days and more. Full Interview : https://atmlb.com/2JuSGu4 | New York Mets | Facebook

Frank Thomas won his first MVP, on the strength of a .317 batting average with 41 home runs and 128 RBIs. The Big Hurt was a large reason the White Sox would win the Western Division championship. Even rarer, his winning the award was by a unanimous vote of the Baseball Writers Association of America, grabbing 392 points. Paul Molitor of the Blue Jays was a distant second, at 209. The awarded netted Thomas a $100,000 bonus, and he enjoyed a repeat win in 1994. #whitesox #whitesoxfan #southside #