Bridgeport in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frank Thomas

"The Big Hurt"

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024

1. Frank Thomas Marker

Inscription. Uniform No. 35 Retired, 2010
Two-Time American League Most Valuable Player, 1993-94
Five-Time American League All-Star, 1993-97
Four-Time American League Silver Slugger Winner, 1991-94, 2000
Member of White Sox Team of the Century, 2000
Ranks First in White Sox History in Home Runs, Doubles, RBI, Runs Scored, Extra-Base Hits, Walks, Total Bases, Slugging Percentage and On-Base Percentage
Ranks Among White Sox All-Time Leaders in Hits, Games Played, At-Bats and Batting Average
One of four players in baseball history to have a .300 Average with 500 Home Runs, 1500 RBI, 1,000 Runs Scored and 1,500 Walks in their career
Led American League in Batting Average, 1997
Led American League in On-Base Percentage, 1991-92, '94, '97
Led the American League in Runs Scored, 1994
Led the American League in Walks, 1991-92, 1994-95
Led the American League in Extra-Base Hits, 1992, '94
Member of three American League Division Champion White Sox teams (1993, 2000, '05)
Member of the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox
Played for White Sox (1990-2005), Oakland (2006, '08) and Toronto (2007-08)

Erected 2011.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 41° 49.8′ N, 87° 37.957′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bridgeport. It can be reached from West 35th street 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east. The statue is behind the left field seats at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West 35th Street, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

Frank Thomas statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024

2. Frank Thomas statue

this marker: Paul Konerko (here, next to this marker); Old Comiskey Park Shower (within shouting distance of this marker); Saturnino Orestes Armas "Minnie" Miñoso Arrieta (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlton Ernest Fisk (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter William Pierce (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Thome Home Runs (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is a "Chicago Style" Hot Dog? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The plaque is at the foot of a statue of Thomas, showing him holding his bat up after making a swing.

Regarding Frank Thomas. Frank Thomas was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014, after a career in which he emerged as one of the greatest right-handed hitters in baseball history. Although Thomas did receive a ring for being part of the White Sox's 2005 World Championship team, he played only 34 games that season, and he missed the entire playoffs due to a broken foot. He threw out the ceremonial

Paul Konerko and Frank Thomas statues image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024

3. Paul Konerko and Frank Thomas statues

Statues of former Sox sluggers Paul Konerko (front) and Frank Thomas (somewhat obscured by a fan) are in the concourse behind the left field bleachers at Guaranteed Rate Field.

first pitch in Game 1 of the 2005 American League Division Series.

Also see . . .
1. Baseball Reference: Frank Thomas. As of June 2024, Frank Thomas is tied for 20th all-time in career homers and is 22nd in on-base percentage and 24th in slugging percentage. (Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Sculptor Lou Cella. Lou Cella sculpted this Frank Thomas statue as well as one for Carlton Fisk that is a short walk away.

Excerpt: "Some of the more notable works Cella has been involved in include: Harry Caray at Wrigley Field in Chicago, The Six Detroit Tigers, and Ernie Harwell at [Comerica] park in Detroit, 'Teamwork', the steelworker memorial in Milwaukee, Mayor Kolb in Oak Lawn Il, The seven-acre war memorial park in Munster Indiana, Carlton Fisk At US Cellular Field in Chicago, the Father Hesburgh/Father Joyce memorial at the University of Notre Dame, Barry Alvarez at the University of Wisconsin and, Clark Gable for the Clark Gable Foundation and Museum in Cadiz Ohio."

(Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Frank Thomas the Big Hurt – Chicago White Sox Sports Commission Bronze Statue.

Frank Thomas image. Click for full size.

clare_and_ben (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons, 1997

4. Frank Thomas

From the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany (Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on September 25, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.