I come from good stock. Both of my parents are big - my dad is a big guy; my mom is a big lady. Frank Thomas More Quotes by Frank Thomas More Quotes From Frank Thomas I always try to overachieve. I feel I have something to prove every day. Frank Thomas provefeelstrying The Big Hurt describes me perfectly-not as a person, but as a player. It's what I do to a baseball. Frank Thomas playerbaseballhurt I do feel I was overshadowed by some of those guys (who took steroids) . . . I had a diminished-skills clause written in after I hit 29 home runs and drove in 92 RBIs, and I think those (steroid-aided home run hitters) are partly to blame. Frank Thomas homerunningthinking I just have to be myself, and not worry about everyone looking at me and watching. Frank Thomas worry My focus is on a ring, and giving the best individual performance I can. Frank Thomas individualfocusgiving I always took my workouts serious because I have a football background. I came from football, so when I got to baseball, I continued my football workouts in the offseason. Frank Thomas workoutbaseballfootball Observe Everything. Communicate Well. Draw, Draw, Draw. Frank Thomas communicatewellscreativity I just don't feel like I'm old. I still feel like I've got a lot of years, a lot to give in this game, and I'm able to do it because I love to work. Frank Thomas gamesgivingyears I take a lot of pitches. Some guys hate to do that. Frank Thomas guyhate As you get old, you live and learn. Frank Thomas you-live-and-learnyou-live-you-learnlive-and-learn I'm not cocky. But I'm very confident. Frank Thomas cocky You just can't wake up out of bed and think you can figure out a gym. You definitely need some personal training. Frank Thomas trainingbedthinking A lot of guys are free swingers, but I'm up there looking for a specific pitch. Frank Thomas guy Money doesn't motivate, but stats do. Frank Thomas My maturity level is rising. I think there are certain situations that I'm handling better than in the past. Frank Thomas maturitypastthinking As you get older, it gets harder to get rid of that belly but I do a lot of cardio to try to stay in shape. Frank Thomas cardioshapestrying I think the body responds to more reps better than heavier weight. As long as I got those reps in three or four sets, it didn't bother me and I could come down on the weight. Teams didn't want me to do it as much, but that's just the way it is. Frank Thomas teamlongthinking I always wanted to be the strongest man on the field. Most of the time, they said I was lifting too much but I didn't believe in that at all. Frank Thomas too-muchmenbelieve The employee involved has been a valued member of the Stephens extended family for 18 years. Frank Thomas us-news I think there is a lot of good in making the All-Star Team. People look at your career a little bit differently. Frank Thomas goodlookteampeople
