rangercal Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, has already started to put his mark on the team. He and Troy Glaus seem to have adopted a "You first, no, really, after you, I insist" approach to who'll bat cleanup. And Thomas showed a remarkable sensibility in the way he approached Lyle Overbay about acquiring Overbay's uniform No. 35. After quickly giving his blessing, Overbay didn't know what to say when Thomas said he wanted to "do something" for him. Thomas called Overbay's wife, Sarah, and asked whether she thought her husband would like him to commission a painting of Overbay by Vernon Wells Sr., a well known portrait artist and the father of the Blue Jays' centre fielder. Of course he would, she responded, especially if Wells could paint the couple's two sons, two-year-old Adam and Alex, into the picture. She sent pictures of the kids to Wells's father and made a pact with Thomas to keep it a secret from Overbay, who was caught off guard by the gesture. "Pretty special," said Overbay, who signed a four-year, $24-million (U.S.) contract over the winter. "I mean, you don't know somebody so you don't know what their tastes or their likes are, and then somebody goes that far for you . . . it just tells you something about the type of person he [Thomas] is. To have that happen to me -- and to sign that contract and stay in a place I really wanted to stay -- it made for a pretty good winter." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto.../TPStory/Sports Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Frank has not always been nice to the media, but I have never once heard that he was a bad teammate. I love the man and always will, he will always be my favorite player in a White Sox uni and favorite baseball player ever. Can't wait till he is enshrined in Cooperstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) He's the reason why I played baseball. I will always love him. Edited February 26, 2007 by SoxAce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I've heard Frank is quiet in the locker room. Not much of a vocal leader, but a nice team mate. He also has probably mellowed some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 he is a White Sox player playing in a different uniform in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Great story. Hopefully he can continue to stay healthy, because that's really the key or detriment to him having success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 13 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 He needs to get those 500 HR or the fickle HOF voters will snub him for sure. I hope he makes it, he was always a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 03:05 PM) 13 more. I hope he does it against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosox41 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 01:32 PM) Frank has not always been nice to the media, but I have never once heard that he was a bad teammate. I love the man and always will, he will always be my favorite player in a White Sox uni and favorite baseball player ever. Can't wait till he is enshrined in Cooperstown. I agree but it seems KW feels differently. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 02:36 PM) he is a White Sox player playing in a different uniform in my eyes. always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Feb 25, 2007 -> 01:34 AM) I hope he does it against us. As long as the score is 13 - 1 in the 9th inning. I don't want a repeat of the Oakland game where he just ... well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSHAWKS Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 01:32 PM) Frank has not always been nice to the media, but I have never once heard that he was a bad teammate. I love the man and always will, he will always be my favorite player in a White Sox uni and favorite baseball player ever. Can't wait till he is enshrined in Cooperstown. A perfect summation of my feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Feb 25, 2007 -> 01:34 AM) I hope he does it against us. No you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Feb 25, 2007 -> 01:20 PM) No you don't. Indeed I do. Don't get me wrong, I don't want him to do it in the 9th inning of a tie game. But I definitely want him to do it in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevHead0881 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Feb 25, 2007 -> 01:34 AM) I hope he does it against us. Like TheOcho said, if it doesn't have an affect on the the outcome, I guess I'd be fine with it. But I'd never want to see any player succeed at the expense of the Sox. I was extremely happy to see Frank succeed in Oakland last year. But I certainly didn't enjoy watching him hit crippling homers off us during the stretch run. Frank is my favorite player of all time, but if he hit his 500th homer against us and it ended being the deciding run, I would be quite pissed. I can't wait to see him get his 500th, but if he ain't in a Sox uni, I'd prefer to see him do it against somebody else. Hopefully that game will be nationally televised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I want Frank for it to be against us too, even if its a game deciding run.... its just 1 game and Frank can have 1 game to hit the milestone in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Frank and the munchkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 01:32 PM) Frank has not always been nice to the media, but I have never once heard that he was a bad teammate. I love the man and always will, he will always be my favorite player in a White Sox uni and favorite baseball player ever. Can't wait till he is enshrined in Cooperstown. i remember him calling out konerko in 02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE(SnB @ Feb 26, 2007 -> 10:13 AM) i remember him calling out konerko in 02. It was actually the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Feb 26, 2007 -> 12:14 AM) I want Frank for it to be against us too, even if its a game deciding run.... its just 1 game and Frank can have 1 game to hit the milestone in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Feb 26, 2007 -> 07:14 AM) I want Frank for it to be against us too, even if its a game deciding run.... its just 1 game and Frank can have 1 game to hit the milestone in my opinion. I'd have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigHurt Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Feb 24, 2007 -> 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Frank has not always been nice to the media, but I have never once heard that he was a bad teammate. I love the man and always will, he will always be my favorite player in a White Sox uni and favorite baseball player ever. Can't wait till he is enshrined in Cooperstown. Most people, at least as far as I know (myself included) don't really look forward to getting older in general (getting that much closer to the end of the line), but if there's one thing I'll enjoy other than (hopefully) marriage, children and a good career (hopefuly accomplishing my dreams), it will be seeing that happen. Edited February 26, 2007 by TheBigHurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 QUOTE(rangercal @ Feb 26, 2007 -> 05:01 PM) I'd have to agree. You guys are insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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