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Despite spending 16 of his 19-year Hall of Fame profession pinch nan Chicago White Sox, 1 of nan organization's top players ever is not connected bully position pinch them.
Frank Thomas, who won 2 MVP Awards pinch nan North Siders, is suing nan organization, alleging unauthorized usage of his likeness connected uniforms.
Thomas said nan squad profited from trading items utilizing his personality without his permission, notably nan waste of City Connect 2.0 jerseys that carnivore his sanction without his consent. The jerseys paid homage to nan Chicago Bulls, pinch a reddish superior top, achromatic pinstripes and achromatic numbers.
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Former Chicago White Sox subordinate Frank Thomas during nan nationalist anthem earlier nan team’s crippled against nan New York Mets. He was location to propulsion retired a ceremonial first transportation astatine Guaranteed Rate Field. (Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports)
Thomas claims he has received nary compensation aliases different information from Nike, Fanatics and nan White Sox for nan usage of his sanction and likeness.
"The title we revenge alleges violations of nan Illinois Right to Publicity Act," wrote William T. Gibbs of Corboy & Demetrio, nan rule patient representing Thomas, successful a statement. "Companies whitethorn not profit from anyone’s personality without their permission. We judge our filing speaks for itself."
The suit was revenge March 19 successful Cook County, Illinois, and besides named Nike and Fanatics arsenic defendants. Thomas seeks costs successful excess of $50,000 and demands a assemblage trial.
The beef betwixt Thomas and nan statement has brewed for astatine slightest a small while. Last month, nan erstwhile slugger criticized nan squad for leaving him retired of a Black History Month graphic.
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Frank Thomas #35 of nan Chicago White Sox signs autographs for fans anterior to nan commencement of a Major League Baseball outpouring training crippled successful 1996 successful Tucson, Arizona. (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)
Thomas played 16 years for nan White Sox from 1990 to 2005 and vanished his profession first successful respective cardinal stat categories, including location runs (448), RBI (1,465), doubles (447), on-base percent (.427), slugging percent (.568), OPS (.995) and walks (1,466).
"I conjecture nan Black subordinate who made you rich | complete location and holds each your records is forgettable! Don’t interest I’m taking Receipts!" he wrote connected X.
The schematic successful mobility pointed retired immoderate of nan cardinal moments successful nan White Sox’s statement and Black players. Minne Miñoso collapsed nan franchise’s colour barrier, Al Smith was nan first Black All-Star successful nan team’s history successful 1960, Danny Goodwin was nan first African American subordinate selected pinch nan apical prime of nan draught by nan White Sox successful 1971, and Kenny Williams became nan first African American wide head successful Chicago Sports history – to sanction a few.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Frank Thomas hitting astatine Comiskey Park. (Imagn)
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The Toronto Blue Jays, whom Thomas played 171 games for aft his tenure successful Chicago, included Thomas successful their Black History Month ceremony post.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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