A Legacy Left: Frank Thomas Is First Auburn Baseball Player to Be Recognized With

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER

AUBURN — looks like me in college, not in the pros."

It has been 24 seasons since baseball legend Frank Thomas has suited up to play for the Auburn Tigers, but the unveiling of a statue outside of Plainsman Park this Saturday made it feel not so long ago.

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"To see that statue, it really brought a tear to my eye because it is perfect," Thomas said. "Absolutely perfect. They nailed it. And it

Many people braved the weather on Saturday morning, not just to gather under what few dry areas there are in Jordan-Hare Stadium to watch the culminating event of Hugh Freeze’s first spring as the head coach of the Auburn football program, but to witness one of Auburn's historic baseball players be enshrined in greatness for many years to come.

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