Frank Thomas Obituary

Frank was an American professional baseball left fielder, first baseman and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and other teams.

He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches tall and 200 pounds (91kg).

In a 16-season career, Thomas posted a .266 batting average with 286 home runs and 962 RBIs in 1766 games. He was larger than the average player of his time and known for his opinionated nature. One of his nicknames as a player was “The Big Donkey”.

Thomas and his wife, Dolores Wozniak were married in 1951 and had eight children before her death in 2012. He had 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Thomas suffered a fall in 2021, which required a hospital stay. Despite the fall, Thomas was well enough to attend the Mets’ Old Timers’ Day in August 2022, albeit in a wheelchair.

Thomas died in Pittsburgh on January 16, 2023, at the age of 93.