White Sox legend — and Baseball Hall of Famer — Frank Thomas didn’t just notice the omission, he took it personally.
“I Guess the black player who made you rich over there and holds all your records is forgettable!” Thomas wrote on X/Twitter. “Don’t worry I’m taking Receipts!
In honor of Black History Month, the White Sox published a timeline on social media detailing “momentous firsts” for the organization. In it, many players were featured, except for, perhaps, the greatest player in the franchise’s history.
A two-time AL MVP (1993, 1994), Thomas spent 16 of his 19 Major League seasons on the South Side, where he became the face of the organization throughout the 1990s.
Nicknamed “The Big Hurt,” he combined elite power with exceptional plate discipline, finishing his White Sox career with 448 home runs, a .307 batting average, and a .427 on-base percentage.
Thomas led the AL in OPS four times, helped guide Chicago to multiple postseason appearances, and set numerous franchise records, including runs scored and walks.
His impact was immortalized in 2014 when the White Sox retired his No. 35, and later that year he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot.