Frank Thomas
Chronology
| 1968 | Born May 27, in Columbus, Georgia |
| 1977 | Convinces father to let him play football in Pop Warner league (a league for twelve-year-olds) |
| 1977 | Younger sister Pam (two years old) dies of Leukemia |
| 1986 | Graduates High School and isn't drafted by any major league team |
| 1986 | Accepts scholarship to play football at Auburn |
| 1987 | Plays baseball for the U.S. Pan American Team and plays in Pan Am Games |
| 1989 | White Sox draft Frank Thomas with the 7th pick in the draft |
| 1990 | Called up to the Majors after spending a short time in the minors |
| 1992 | Crushes home run more than 450 feet |
| 1992 | Marries Elise Silver, daughter of a minor league baseball team owner. Frank and Elise will have two children |
| 1993 | Voted into his first All-Star spot |
| 1993 | Starts the Frank Thomas Charitable Foundation, which contributes to Leukemia Society of America |
| 1994 | Hits .452 in May, with twelve home runs; wins second straight American League MVP |
| 1994 | Major League Baseball season ends early on players strike, cutting short Thomas' phenomenal season |
| 1996 | Becomes the White Sox career home run leader |
| 1997 | Reaches base fifteen straight times, one short of major league record |
| 2001 | Injured during game against Mariners on April 27 and out for rest of season |
| 2002 | Renegotiates contract with White Sox after testy period in which it looked like Thomas might move to another team |
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