MLB Great Frank Thomas Announces His Retirement

Frank Thomas is stepping away from Major League Baseball after 19 seasons and 521 home runs. The longtime Chicago White Sox first baseman won 2 MVPs playing on the South Side. The White Sox announced that they will retire number 35 in honor of the man nicknamed "The Big Hurt" on August 29th when the Pale Hose host the NY Yankees.

"I am officially retired. It's time. It's in my heart, and it's time to move on," Thomas said. "I'm proud to say I'm ready to retire. I enjoyed a wonderful career and have nothing left to prove. It's a young man's game now."