His number 35 may have been retired on Sunday, but the many stories of “The Big Hurt” Frank Thomas, the greatest hitter in White Sox history, will live on forever. As evident by the sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field, who lined up outside as early as 8:00 a.m. to get a bobble head in his likeness and see his induction into White Sox immortality, the name Frank Thomas and … [Read more...] about Frank Thomas: The Greatest White Sox Hitter Ever
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Just say ‘no’ to the DH
By Jake McCormick It’s easy to make a case for the designated hitter. It sells baseball. The American League scores more runs per game than the National League, pitcher at-bats are typically sacrifice bunts or half swing strikeouts, and chicks simply dig the long ball. Since the DH was implemented in 1973 on the grounds that run scoring was scarce and revenue was suffering, … [Read more...] about Just say ‘no’ to the DH