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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas stories: 13 news summaries

 Brown's 4 RBI Power 
 A's Past Rangers  

Texas' five-game winning streak goes by the boards

May 11, 08 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for 21st all-time, while Mark Ellis... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • American League • Frank Thomas • baseball • Mark Ellis • Bobby Crosby • Emil Brown • Frank Catalanatto • Franklyn German

Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

Orioles drops third straight despite ninth-inning comeback

May 6, 08 1:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 last night. With two outs, Daric Barton singled against Jim Johnson (0-1), and Frank Thomas followed with a walk to set up Brown's third hit of the game. Joey Devine... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Baltimore Orioles • Kevin Millar • American League • Frank Thomas • baseball • Melvin Mora • Joey Devine • Huston Street • Ramon Hernandez • Daric Barton • Jim Johnson • Emil Brown • Rajai Davis

 Athletics Rout Angels 14-2  

Streaking Oakland has won 8 of 10

Apr 29, 08 1:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over the AL West lead from the Los Angeles Angels with a 14-2 rout of the defending division champions Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Jack... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Frank Thomas • baseball

Big Hurt Returns
and Helps A's Win 

Veteran claimed by '06 club after being released by Toronto

Apr 24, 08 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. With two new and familiar faces in the starting lineup, the A's jumped on Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano for six runs in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory over... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Minnesota Twins • American League • Frank Thomas • Donnie Murphy • Francisco Liriano

 Eckstein Powers
 Blue Jays in First Game
 Without Frank Thomas

Eckstein hits a three-run homer, Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3

Apr 20, 08 5:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Eckstein hit a three-run homer, supplying some of the power Toronto might miss without Frank Thomas, and the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday. A.J. Burnett (2-1) issued a season-high six walks in five innings but still managed to win for the first time in... More »

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MLB • Detroit Tigers • Toronto Blue Jays • Frank Thomas • AJ Burnett • Rod Barajas • baseball • David Eckstein

OBIT

Pioneering Disney Animator Dead at 95

Bambi's creator Johnston was last of   Disney's 'Nine Old Men'

Apr 16, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The last surviving member of Disney's legendary "Nine Old Men," who pioneered character animation, has died at the age of 95, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ollie Johnston's many creations, often in collaboration with Frank Thomas, included sequences and characters in Pinocchio, the Jungle Book, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty,... More »

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obituary • Disney • animation • Bambi • Walt Disney • Frank Thomas

 Blue Jays Edge Rangers in 10

Toronto gets first three-game sweep vs. Texas since 1985

Apr 13, 08 8:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Inglett drove in the tie-breaking run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, B.J. Ryan earned his first save in more than a year and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 5-4 victory Sunday. Ryan was activated before the... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Toronto Blue Jays • Frank Thomas • baseball • B.J. Ryan • Lyle Overbay • Joe Inglett • Dustin Nippert • Gregg Zaun • Jesse Carlson

Sweeney's Triple Lifts
A's Past Jays 

Embree earns win as Oakland halts Toronto win streak

Apr 8, 08 10:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Sweeney hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics ended the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game winning streak with a 9-8 victory. Kurt Suzuki singled up the middle off right-hander Jeremy Accardo (0-1) with two outs in the ninth. Sweeney then hit a triple to right.... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Toronto Blue Jays • Frank Thomas • baseball

Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox

Jays sweep weekend series from defending champs

Apr 6, 08 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Beckett's first start of the season failed to send Boston home with a win. Frank Thomas hit his 11th career grand slam, Vernon Wells added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 7-4 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champions.... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Toronto Blue Jays • Alex Rios • Manny Delcarmen • Aaron Hill • Frank Thomas • baseball • Vernon Wells

Thomas, Jays Rough Up
Red Sox

6-run 8th lifts Toronto past Boston for
the 6th straight time

Apr 5, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas hit a two-run homer, David Eckstein had three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays used a six-run eighth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 today. Toronto has won six straight against Boston, including the 2007 season. Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch (1-0) allowed two runs on... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Sean Casey • Toronto Blue Jays • Clay Buchholz • Frank Thomas • baseball • David Eckstein • Jesse Litsch • Lyle Overbay

 Thomas Helps Blue Jays Beat Red Sox 6-3 

Doubles home the go-ahead run as Jays win their home opener

Apr 4, 08 10:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Shaun Marcum struck out eight and the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Friday night. Marcum (1-0) allowed three runs and three hits and walked just one over seven innings. More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Toronto Blue Jays • Tim Wakefield • Frank Thomas • baseball

Thomas Slams Triple Runs to Hit No. 512

Toronto slugger slides into 18th spot on career HR list; Boston falls 6-1

Sep 18, 07 3:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toronto's Frank Thomas enjoyed the second triple-home-run game of his career yesterday, tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Matthews for the 18th spot on the all-time list. Two were against wily Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who also gave up three to Thomas 11 years ago. Thomas now has 40 dingers against... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Toronto Blue Jays • Tim Wakefield • Frank Thomas

Big Hurt's Walk-Off
Hurts Yanks Big

New York's 7-game streak halted 2-1 on eve of Sox showdown

Sep 14, 07 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pitchers' duel between A.J. Burnett and rookie Ian Kennedy set the stage for Frank "Big Hurt" Thomas' walk-off single in the ninth inning, snapping a seven-game Yankee romp. Thomas had both of Toronto's RBIs. Burnett threw eight stellar frames, the only blemish a solo shot to Johnny... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Toronto Blue Jays • Johnny Damon • Frank Thomas • AJ Burnett • baseball

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