- Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-1958), Cincinnati Reds (1959), Chicago Cubs (1960-1961 and 1966), Milwaukee Braves (1961 and 1965), New York Mets (1962-1964), Philadelphia Phillies (1964-1965) and Houston Astros (1965).
- Led the National League in Sacrifice Flies (12) in 1957.
- From Aug. 1-3 1962 as a New York Met, he tied a Major League record for hitting 2 HRs in in each of 3 consecutive games.
- He hit 34 Home Runs in 1962 For The New York Mets, to lead all NY players, both Mets and Yankees, in Home Runs that season. Runner ups to Thomas in HRs, that year, were The Yankees' Roger Marris (33) and Mickey Mantle (30) following their 1961 "lights out" HR season. Met runner ups were "Marvelous" Marv Throneberry (16) and Jim Hickman (13).
- He retired in 1966 with 286 HRS. At that time he was in the top 40 of all time Home Run hitters.
- In 1962, playing for The New York Mets, he hit 6 HRs, in 3 games. At that at time,he tied a record set by by ex teammate Raph Kiner in 1947 ,when Kiner was with The Pittsburgh Pirates. One of Frank's HRs during this 3 game span was a Grand Slam.
- On Aug.7th 1964, be boarded The last place New York Mets' Team bus bound for a weekend series in Philadelphia. When he arrived in Phil, he learned that he had just been traded to The Phillies who were in first place and riding high, at the time. Frank would appear in 39 games for The 1964 Phillies with 7 HRs and a .294 BA. Frank later injured his thumb and was unable to further help the ball club in September and early October when. they lost 10 in a row before winning the last game of the season, only to finish 2nd to The St. Louis Cardinals, by one game.
- In a 15 year career, in an era prior to Divisional play, he came came within inches of playing in his only World Series, as a member of The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. After being traded on Aug. 7th 1964, from the last place New York Mets to the first place Phillies, he batted .294 with 7 HRs in 39 games. However, a broken thumb put him on the disabled list in September. In the closing days of the season, without Frank in the lineup, The Phillies suffered a 10 game losing streak and finished 2nd to the St. Louis Cardinals by one game. Arguably, one of the biggest late season collapses in Baseball history. 1964 Philadelphia Phillies' World Series Tickets are a valuable collector's item.
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