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Saying Goodbye to an Original Met

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Saying Goodbye to an Original Met

Remembering Frank Thomas

Jeffrey Bellone
Jan 17
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Saying Goodbye to an Original Met

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Good Morning,

We lost an original Met yesterday.

Frank Thomas, the Mets’ first home run king, passed away on Monday at the age of 93.

A Pittsburgh native known for his tough bargaining skills at a time when players had little-to-no leverage to negotiate, Thomas was acquired from the Milwaukee Braves in the first official trade in Mets history, only months…

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