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Frank Thomas

CTL-P-0175 · Person

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Combined Graph record U-00392 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0175. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Chicago White Sox slugger

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Chicago White Sox slugger

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Frank Thomas was the Chicago White Sox first baseman/designated hitter for 15 years, was nicknamed 'The Big Hurt,' and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 (National Baseball Hall of Fame).

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