Fox News goofed when it displayed the wrong Frank Thomas during an “In Memoriam” segment.
The right-wing outlet was supposed to be paying tribute to Frank Thomas, the outfielder who was a three-time All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, it showed The Big Hurt, the Hall of Fame first baseman/designated hitter who starred for the Chicago White Sox.
The two-time American League MVP took to the cesspool formerly known as Twitter to set the record straight.
“Yes I’m alive and doing well,” Thomas wrote.
Host Julie Banderas issued the correction live on air.
“We misidentified the late Frank Thomas, the three-time All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” she said. “The Frank Thomas we showed you, unfortunately, was also a former pro baseball player. He is very much alive. We apologize for that mistake.”
The deceased Frank Thomas batted .266 with 286 home runs. The OF/3B was with the New York Mets in their inaugural season. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, the then-Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Houston Astros.
The still-alive Frank Thomas made it to Cooperstown on the first ballot in 2014. He batted .301 and slugged 521 home runs.
Another Hall of Fame player, Wade Boggs, was falsely declared dead in an episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, where the gang attempts to beat the third baseman’s drinking record.
