Fox Information goofed when it displayed the unsuitable Frank Thomas throughout an “In Memoriam” section.
The proper-wing outlet was purported to be paying tribute to Frank Thomas, the outfielder who was a three-time All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a substitute, it confirmed The Large Harm, the Corridor of Fame first baseman/designated hitter who starred for the Chicago White Sox.
The 2-time American League MVP took to the cesspool previously generally known as Twitter to set the report straight.
“Sure I’m alive and doing nicely,” Thomas wrote.
Host Julie Banderas issued the correction stay on air.
“We misidentified the late Frank Thomas, the three-time All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” she mentioned. “The Frank Thomas we confirmed you, sadly, was additionally a former professional baseball participant. He’s very a lot alive. We apologize for that mistake.”
The deceased Frank Thomas batted .266 with 286 residence runs. The OF/3B was with the New York Mets of their inaugural season. He additionally performed 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 primary poll in 2014. He batted .301 and slugged 521 residence runs.
One other Corridor of Fame participant, Wade Boggs, was falsely declared lifeless in an episode of It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia, the place the gang makes an attempt to beat the third baseman’s ingesting report.