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Frank Thomas 1929-2023

stevejrogers Jan 16 2023 03:23 PM

RIP

MFS62 Jan 16 2023 03:34 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

The memories. He said he could catch any pitch with his bare hands. His teammates nicknamed him "Donkey". He was our first slugger. RIP Later

Edgy MD Jan 16 2023 04:09 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Forever a member of the community.

whippoorwill Jan 16 2023 04:52 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

No recollection of that book, or this thread. Miss Zvon Cleon was a bit of a dick here, no?

metirish Jan 16 2023 05:01 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Rest in peace Wow I remember that thread, 2005 wow , and the excitement of Frank Thomas replying, and certainly I reminisce seeing the usernames in the thread. Miss you Zvon

MFS62 Jan 16 2023 05:29 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Edgy MD wrote: Forever a member of the community. Thank you for posting that. I had forgotten about that thread and it was fun to read it again. Later

kcmets Jan 16 2023 05:30 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

I guess if you're gonna get stuck on line at the pearly gates you can't do much worse than getting to chat it up with Gina Lollobrigida while you wait. Good luck Frank, remember the eyes are up here!

Frayed Knot Jan 16 2023 06:28 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

I remember the existance of that thread but in re-reading it it was better than i remember. Frank was, in the view of most of us certainly, an old man at the time of it (six months older than my father) and yet managed to tack on another 17 years since. Nice run.

G-Fafif Jan 16 2023 06:59 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

“You'll never get me to downgrade the Mets. They're not the only last-place team I ever played for. The fans here are hard to beat. When I was in the hospital this season, I got 600 to 700 letters and cards. You can't beat that.” That was Thomas after beating the Mets upon his return to Shea as a Phillie. He never stopped showing that sort of gratitude in interviews for the rest of his life. That, along with the 34 homers in 1962, should remain synonymous with his name.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2023 07:44 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Kiss him goodbye.

smg58 Jan 16 2023 07:48 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

A likeable guy, a great interviewee, and our first star player. RIP.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2023 08:56 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Made it to Old Timer's Day in August.

Fman99 Jan 17 2023 03:52 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

The Q&A starring our own local cast of idiots and fanbois is a fantastic re-read. I'd love to get another Met in here for that.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 17 2023 07:05 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Frank Thomas held the title of "Oldest Living Met" for 58 days. The honor now passes to Roger Craig, who will turn 93 next month. Joe Christopher moves into the Top Ten. Larry Burright into the Top Twenty, and Mickey Lolich into the Top Forty.

Edgy MD Jan 17 2023 08:49 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Hopefully, Craig is still getting out there and golfing with Soupcan's father.

metirish Jan 17 2023 09:14 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

=smg58 post_id=116861 time=1673923698 user_id=62] A likeable guy, a great interviewee, and our first star player. RIP.

Not a player but I remember Adam Rubin joining us when Los Mets came out , I vaguely remember things got a bit heated at times, or something happened, anyway, that was a fun time to be a Mets fan.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 17 2023 10:09 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

45 players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Mets. Only thirteen of them are still living: Roger Craig Jay Hook Craig Anderson Felix Mantilla Ken MacKenzie Joe Christopher Cliff Cook Galen Cisco Rick Herrscher Hobie Landrith Jim Marshall John DeMerit Ed Kranepool

Edgy MD Jan 17 2023 10:55 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Here's to the ongoing vitality of Hobie Landrith, Met Zero.

G-Fafif Jan 17 2023 11:09 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

A remembrance of the Frank Thomas legend here.

MFS62 Jan 17 2023 12:30 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

I hadn't remembered Galen Cisco was on the Mets in 1962. Thanks. Later

batmagadanleadoff Jan 17 2023 10:26 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

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G-Fafif Jan 29 2023 11:32 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Marvelous card-themed tribute via SABR to Frank by Michael Kane, including Thomas's trip to his last Old Timers Day. If there was a Hall of Fame for major league ball players that signed Through The Mail (TTM), Frank would be in it. In his autobiography Frank recalled his youth and stated: “I'd wait outside of the clubhouse after games and try to meet the players and get their autographs. Many guys would walk right by us kids with no acknowledgement whatsoever. It was very disappointing to see. That's one of the reasons that I made a point to ALWAYS sign autographs as I left the clubhouse. I didn't want some young fan's recollection of me to be that I walked right past home as he held out his autograph book for me to sign.” Since 2019 Frank and I had been communicating on regular basis, primarily by mail. Frank was old school. He did not text and he did not have a computer. I would bang out a letter on my computer, and Frank would respond back with a handwritten letter. He would answer my baseball questions in his letters and give me updates on his health and his children. The nominal fee that he asked for signing baseball cards went to two charities: – Camp Happy Days-Kids Kicking Cancer and Courageous Kidz. I gladly contributed to his charities and sent him cards that spanned his career to sign. I always received the cards back promptly – beautifully signed – along with a thank you note. Letters from Frank were signed… Frank Thomas The Original One 1951- 1966 I always got a kick out of that. https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/2023/01/22/frank-thomas-the-original-one-wears-number-25-again-for-the-mets-old-timers-game-at-citi-field/

Edgy MD Dec 30 2023 08:30 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Go, FOX, go! [TWEET]https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1740798552690082287[/TWEET]

metirish Dec 30 2023 08:49 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Frank to good credit had some fun with this , still, very shoddy to do that to a guy Rudy worked for you

metirish Dec 30 2023 08:51 AM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/TheBigHurt_35/status/1740787452091240690[/TWEET]

G-Fafif Dec 30 2023 12:43 PM Re: Frank Thomas 1929-2023

Yeesh.