But the first sport that Thomas played at Auburn was football, arriving for the 1986 season after Jackson's senior campaign in 1985. "He was a great high school prospect in both sports," Dye said .

Sports; Frank Thomas took Auburn football's steroid lesson all the way to baseball's Hall of Fame. Published: ; Jul. 28, 2014, 7:29 p.m.

A former Florence High School standout, Grant Taylor zipped through the minor leagues after the Chicago White Sox chose him from LSU at No. 51 two years ago to make his MLB debut on June 10. In 14 ...

For the Auburn football team, Thomas had three receptions for 45 yards. But for the Tigers baseball team, he led the SEC with 21 home runs in 1987 and topped the conference in batting average at ...

Moving pictures from Auburn's baseball Wall of Fame induction, a story about Bo Jackson and Co., and words and update about former Tiger football star Courtney Taylor ...

As Frank Thomas joined the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, he made special mention of three mentors from his time at Auburn. Thomas played football at Auburn in the 1986 season and ...

The Frank Thomas who died at age 93 on Jan. 16, 2023, ... Ga., went to Auburn on a football scholarship but finished his college career as a baseball player.

Auburn Tigers Sports; Auburn legend Frank Thomas ‘so humbled and grateful’ for new statue at Plainsman Park. Published: ; Apr. 08, 2023, 12:16 p.m.

In the wake of Allen Greene’s departure as Auburn’s athletics director, Auburn legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas went to bat for the soon-to-be-former AD. Thomas took to Twitter ...

Auburn created a Hall of Fame replica plaque for legendary Tiger and MLB Hall of Famer Frank Thomas as part of the new Hall of Fame Club set to open Feb. 16 for Auburn's first game of the 2024 season.

Thomas grew up in Columbus, Ga., before coming to Auburn, where he played first base from 1987-89 and also played tight end for the football team as a freshman in 1986.

The Frank Thomas who died at age 93 on Jan. 16, 2023, was an outfielder/third baseman in 16 Major League seasons from 1951 through 1966. He went to the MLB All-Star Game representing the ...