Frank Thomas was a designated hitter and first baseman and became one of baseball's biggest stars in the 1990s. Broadcaster Ken Harrelson nicknamed Thomas "The Big Hurt" in the 1992 season. Thomas was known for his menacing home run power. He is a five-time All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997), four-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000), and two-time AL MVP (1993, 1994). He won the AL batting title in 1997, was named AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2000. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot possible, when he became eligible on January 8, 2014. Frank Thomas has hand signed this Official Rawlings Major League Baseball (Selig) with #35.Item includes a numbered tamper-evident authentication hologram and Certificate of Authenticity with online verification. Nice blue sweet spot signature.