Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
Frank William Thomaswas an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga from 1925 to 1928 and at the University of Alabama from 1931 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 141–33–9. During his tenure at Alabama, Thomas amassed a record of 115–24–7 and won four Southeastern Conference titles while his teams allowed an average of just 6.3 points per game. Thomas's 1934 Alabama team completed a 10–0 season...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 December 1898
CountryUnited States of America
Rich was lights-out until he hurt himself. We're all hoping he's OK.
One of deciding factors in coming here was that I've always liked playing here. When you've had success someplace, it's nice to make it your home park. I think it will be a quick timetable to get home-field advantage here.
If I'm in a cast, I can't do it. We'll see how it works out, but I'll be around.
I felt great. It was what I expected. That's my goal, to be ready for opening day.
I felt good. My timing was a little off. But there wasn't any pain. That's the main thing. It was nice to see someone throwing at me and having to react.
The passion on this team is like I've never seen before in my 15 years here,
There are great young pitchers, guys who can go the distance. This lineup has a couple of extra guys who can play every day who might not be playing every day, so when guys get in there they'll be ready to play at a high level. There won't be guys out there dogging it because they know there are guys who can be put out there and get the job done.
We don't need these kinds of distractions, and we won't have these kinds of distractions.
I got snubbed about eight times for the Mid-Summer Classic, and I know what type of career I had, and I know that I'm a true All-Star. The selection process is not very accurate.
At the Home Run Derby, you're expected to hit home runs. You're up there trying to hit home runs.
A Home Run Derby is fun. It's just like taking batting practice, and you just want to go deep. Guys do it every day. Yes, there's a little more pressure when they pull that cage back, but if you practice properly, it shouldn't affect the second half of your season at all.
I come from good stock. Both of my parents are big - my dad is a big guy; my mom is a big lady.
In the South, the food is outstanding. Down south, we eat to get full, and the people up north, they don't do that.
I think there is a lot of good in making the All-Star Team. People look at your career a little bit differently.