Appearances in The Media
Thomas appeared in the movie Mr. Baseball (as a hot-prospect rookie who forces Tom Selleck's character off the Yankees roster) and made a guest appearance (as himself) on the TV show Married With Children.
In 1995, a Super NES baseball video game titled Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball was released for home video game play, and Premier Technologies created a "Big Hurt" pinball machine, (marketed under the Gottlieb trade name). Thomas made an appearance in the documentary The History of Pinball in which he discusses the similarities between playing baseball and pinball.
In 2007, he appeared in a promotional advertisement for the Toronto Blue Jays, in which he engages in a pillow fight with children. This ad drew the criticism of the Television Bureau of Canada, who requested a "Dramatization. Do not try this at home." disclaimer be placed on the ad. A similar warning was placed on teammate A.J. Burnett's commercial. The Blue Jays, humorously, then scheduled a "Frank Thomas Kid's Pillow" promotion for September 2, 2007.
Thomas appeared as a guest analyst during TBS's coverage of the 2007 MLB playoffs.
He also helped out Comcast SportsNet Chicago with the Crosstown Classic in 2009.
In 2010, Thomas continued his work with Comcast SportsNet Chicago by serving as an analyst during its post-game White Sox telecast. He also was a substitute color analyst for the White Sox, temporarily filling in for Steve Stone.
In 2012, Thomas participated in the Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams game in Columbus, OH. He batted cleanup and helped the Legends team win the ballgame.
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