Frank Thomas
About him: Played from 1990-2008, including 19 years with the Chicago White Sox. First Hall of Famer who spent the majority of his career as a designated hitter. A two-time AL MVP and five-time All-Star. Hit .301 with 524 homers and 1,704 RBI. Holds the White Sox records for home runs (448), doubles (447), RBI (1,465), runs scored (1,327), extra-base hits (906), walks (1,466), total bases (3,949), slugging percentage (.568) and on-base percentage (.427). Hit more home runs against the Twins (52) than any other team.
The quote: "I'm 100 percent clean, I'm so happy and proud of that." — Thomas on playing during the steroid era
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