July 26, 201114 yr From: @ChrisDeLuca Sent: Jul 26, 2011 12:03p A life-sized sculpture of #WhiteSox legend Frank Thomas will be unveiled at U.S. Cellular Field before Sunday’s game vs. #RedSox. sent via TweetDeck On Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisDeLuca/status/95886979203465216
July 26, 201114 yr Author Yep. Now I see this follow up. From: @ChrisDeLuca Sent: Jul 26, 2011 12:05p sculpture of Thomas, which will be located on main concourse in left field, is the eighth in a series of sculptures honoring team legends. sent via TweetDeck On Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisDeLuca/status/95887391604215808
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:02 PM) That statue is probably a better hitter than Adam Dunn right now... ...and a better hitting instructor than Walker.
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:17 PM) Remember that one year when he had a 1.217 OPS. That was awesome.
July 26, 201114 yr Can't wait to see it. Still hoping it's of him standing at the plate staring at the pitcher with the bat just above his shoulder. That's how I'll always think of him. You can just imagine the panic going through that pitcher's mind.
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:03 PM) ...and a better hitting instructor than Walker. ...and a better writer than Joe Cowardly.
July 26, 201114 yr Author I would love to see it be his swing right at the point of contact with his back foot about a foot off the ground. That would be pretty cool.
July 26, 201114 yr Wow, this is great. Can't wait to see it though that will have to wait about a year to see it in person. Maybe by then there'll be the Terry Bevington statue commemorating the greatest White Sox manager ever.
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 02:37 PM) I would love to see it be his swing right at the point of contact with his back foot about a foot off the ground. That would be pretty cool. Yes, extremely.
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 02:37 PM) I would love to see it be his swing right at the point of contact with his back foot about a foot off the ground. That would be pretty cool.that or just after
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) wake me when they honor the World Series MVP ...
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) Can't wait to see it. Still hoping it's of him standing at the plate staring at the pitcher with the bat just above his shoulder. That's how I'll always think of him. You can just imagine the panic going through that pitcher's mind. Indeed. Unless your name was Jeff Nelson, that was true.
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) wake me when they honor the World Series MVP
July 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:02 PM) That statue is probably a better hitter than Adam Dunn right now... And probably more useful in CF than Alex Rios.
July 27, 201114 yr Frank was one of my favorite players and arguably the best right handed hitter of all time in his prime when he was mainly an opposite field hitter. The only other right handed hitters that could compare would be Hornsby and Jimmie Foxx (I'm not including McGuire and Bagwell is suspect).
July 27, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) Can't wait to see it. Still hoping it's of him standing at the plate staring at the pitcher with the bat just above his shoulder. That's how I'll always think of him. You can just imagine the panic going through that pitcher's mind. That would be perfect.
July 27, 201114 yr QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 07:33 PM) Frank was one of my favorite players and arguably the best right handed hitter of all time in his prime when he was mainly an opposite field hitter. The only other right handed hitters that could compare would be Hornsby and Jimmie Foxx (I'm not including McGuire and Bagwell is suspect). That's an understatement. You also can't leave Hank Aaron out. The guy gets so little love for as great as he was.
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