Hall of Fame Poll: Frank Thomas

Would you vote Frank Thomas into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, was a fantastic player in his prime and remained a good player into his late 30's.

He played 19 seasons, hit 521 home runs, 1667 RBI, 1667 walks with a .301/.419/.555 slash line.

He drove in 100+ runs 11 times, took 100+ walks 10 times, was an All-Star 5 times (you would have thought he'd make the team more often), he was MVP twice, won a batting title and won the Silver Slugger 4 times.

And there is this, borrowed from South Side Sox:

And if you're a peak voter, he's even better. His first eight years rank among the greatest in major-league history. From 1990 to 1997, he hit .330/.452/.600, good for an OPS+ of 182.

The top five:

Ted Williams, 195
Frank Thomas, 182
Ty Cobb, 180
Lou Gehrig, 179
Mickey Mantle, 176

He would be in the conversation for greatest right-handed hitter of all time.

And, no one credible has ever made the case he used PEDs. It's tough because people take it for granted the if someone hit more than 20 home runs in a season, he must have been on something.

To me, the only question is: does he go in wearing a Blue Jays cap?

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