Frank Thomas Game Used collector

[wadeinbmore]

Matt & Gary

Thanks for the words fellas. Matt I'll keep you in mind. Gary...I still need a black alt sox jersey and a new style black batting helmet!!!! So I don't have it all quite yet Lol .

I hope to get some more bat pics up in the next couple of days.

Wade

[wadeinbmore]

Here is another favorite of mine. Took years to track one down. Happy to have it in the collection.

[TwinLakesPark]

Wade - you have such a great collection from Frank. He is one of my favorites as I grew up in Sarasota, FL watching him play every spring training, and he lived in my neighborhood during several spring years. What probably hit me the most was your early year signature on the bat. I saw Frank play several times with the Sarasota White Sox (single A Florida State League), where he was there for a 2 week stint before heading to the bigs. On his last day, he signed a ball for me, which he wouldn't do his entire time there. Out of the 40 signatures that I obtained from him through the years, that was the only one that I could read his entire name - and he didn't sign it with "35".

What is the dating on the helmet you have? I had purchased one about five years ago that I thought was his rookie helmet from his call up, but I was just not comfortable enough with the provenance to truly believe it, and therefore flipped it.

If you ever want to unload one of his gloves, let me know.

Wes