Original Met Frank Thomas Sits Down With Howie Rose

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5 жыл бұрын

Member of the 1962 New York Mets visited Citi Field and chatted with Howie Rose about everything from his playing days to today's game.
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@johnprestigiacomo2134 Жыл бұрын

This man is a baseball treasure. The epitome of class, kindness, and generosity.

@EugBaseball Жыл бұрын

Frank has just passed and I found this great interview. Now I am fan of the original Frank Thomas too, just bought his '64 Topps.

@aceball7076 4 жыл бұрын

Frank Thomas is amazing as a ball player and retired player in so many ways. Great man.

@daveplain6901 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Thomas is a giant man among men!!! With a heart to match!!! Thank you for the interview!!!

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@tvgator1 Жыл бұрын

OMG, even though it was far too short, I loved every second of this! So glad I stumbled onto this.

@ajosephc8953 5 жыл бұрын

Frank is pretty sharp for being almost 90. THE original Frank Thomas !!!!!

@rafaelcastro4514 Жыл бұрын

Frank your still a legend in our hearts Best wishes on your Birthday and many more God Bless .

@davidswift7776 Жыл бұрын

Great interview… loved the way Rose allowed Frank to finish his thoughts. Extremely insightful… enjoyed it immensely RIP Frank Thomas , passing in January 2023 at 93 ❤️‍🩹

@jeffteyrosado9966 Жыл бұрын

Frank is thankful

@thomasdavis4657 7 ай бұрын

I met him in Cooperstown during Piazzas induction What a great man . Said the best player he ever played with was Willie Mays hands down

@pluggy86 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't around in 1962, but I remember Hickman with the Cubs, and he was a good veteran ballplayer. I had a hard time getting my head around him being an original Met.

@Goooos468 2 жыл бұрын

We thank you for being awesome

@Classicrocker6119 Жыл бұрын

At the age of 90 Frank has no problem expressing his opinions about the game he has a real passion for. He clearly pointed out in this interview with Howie the struggles players had in his era trying to get raises. The Marc Throneberry story about the base running debacle is legendary. When Stengel found out that Marv hadn’t touched first or second base on his way to a triple he remarked “I know he touched third base because he’s over there standing on it!” I never get tired of hearing stories about the 1962 Mets.

@8avexp Жыл бұрын

And in that same game, Lou Brock hit a home run into the centerfield bleachers.

@MrElliotc02 2 жыл бұрын

It was like he was playing for a different team. A first class ball player...All the best.

@bobmilin 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great for 90!!!

@trapezemusic 2 жыл бұрын

High class player and person.

@frankied6440 Жыл бұрын

My daughter and I met him in Pittsburgh where he was signing autographs at the ball park along with Dick Groat. Very gracious and nice, signed my daughter's baseball and she has it to this day. I would say I hope I could be like him when I am 92 but I am not as good even now at age 59.

@duanedorman6134 3 жыл бұрын

Howie Rose was a terrific hockey pbp announcer, I am glad that he chose to stay with baseball

@Goooos468 2 жыл бұрын

As a giants fan I can easily say we need to save this man at all costs. I would love to have dinner with this man

@caitlin5508rules Жыл бұрын

I work at the senior high rise he lives at. He’s a nice man

@action55jackson 3 жыл бұрын

Ask him about Dick Allen.

@alanmerritts 3 жыл бұрын

YES! After causing undue trouble to Dick, he got traded! I have been upset for years about Allen not being in the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, he will make it in December of next year after he is gone like it was for Ron Santo.

@RRaquello Жыл бұрын

@@alanmerritts Dick Allen was no angel. I'm a White Sox fan and remember him quitting on the team and just walking away in the middle of the season. That was with a manager (Chuck Tanner) who had special rules for him and catered to his every whim. He's always portrayed as this poor innocent babe being picked on by evil bad guys like Frank Thomas, but in my book, as great as he was as a player, he wasn't a guy you wanted on your team.

@mycorner4271 3 жыл бұрын

Why did he tarnish his record by turning face on Richie "Dick"Allen? Couldn't handle your business like Allen did with his bare fists? Why did you have to take it to the streets or didn't think you could kick his ass in a fair manor? I'm not taking his side because Dick is no longer with us, but Frank who were you to needle him? He was by far a way better star and feared hitter than you sir.

@willdrucker4291 3 жыл бұрын

The story according to ex Phillie, Johnny Callison....the night before, Thomas tried a sacrifice bunt and failed miserably...the next day, Callison and Richie Allen were behind the Batting Cage while Thomas was taking his swings...Callison was needling Thomas about the missed bunt and called him, “Big Donkey”....but Thomas thought that Allen was the instigator...called Richie, “Boy”, and that prompted Allen to confront Thomas...who hit him with the bat, bruising Richie’s shoulder...Gene Mauch became enraged and cut Thomas the next day...but he told Callison and Allen NOT to say anything to the Press...but Thomas told the media it was Allen’s fault...and the rest us history

@Nestor123057 2 жыл бұрын

@@willdrucker4291 Wow

@beaumacdougall2103 3 жыл бұрын

I have his autograph!

@jdevine42 5 жыл бұрын

Held the Mets home run record from 1963 until Dave Kingman came

@gerrydooley951 6 ай бұрын

people commenting about Thomas and what a classy guy he was etc. might want to read up on Frank's time with the Phillies.

@monmouthgrad Жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace

@qman66 Жыл бұрын

RIP sir

@ACTSVERSE 2 жыл бұрын

How can you sit down and interview Frank Thomas and never ask him about the racist remark that led him to be fired after hitting Dick Allen with a bat?

@Scott-ly2nk 9 ай бұрын

He really made life rough for dick allen you dont hit anybody with a bat what a chump

@tommayrant2279 Ай бұрын

Adam would've been much older than 930 years old if each day was thousands or more years.

@anthonyfowler2623 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@Frenite Жыл бұрын

R.I.P Frank Thomas

@jeffteyrosado9966 Жыл бұрын

Power 🏠

@DeE-pt5lz 3 жыл бұрын

I get the feeling he kind of resented his Met years

@gfriedman99 Жыл бұрын

I would say he resented the Pittsburgh years.

@fek2000 3 жыл бұрын

He told me Mrs. Payson used to take the team out to eat after Sunday games. She would order a steak rare--uncooked rare. Tough lady!

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

Probably she was so impatient that she couldn’t wait to get it cooked!

@44032 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that "Yo Lo Tengo" never happened. If the legend becomes fact...print the legend.

@g86jn1 3 жыл бұрын

34 homers back then is like 64 today .

@scottlewis8681 3 жыл бұрын

Look how bad that infield is that these ball players are on. 8:23

@johnstephen7610 3 жыл бұрын

I realize this is intended as a Mets promotional video, intended to show Frank Thomas in a good light, but it's annoying and in my view, unprofessional to not ask him about the fight he intentionally picked with Richie Allen during Thomas's time with the Phillies. It was just one brief fight, but it damaged Allen's career, the Phillies' future, and Thomas's own career as well.

@craigsped 2 жыл бұрын

Richie Allen and the other Phillies were threatened with a fine if they spoke to the press about the incident. Thomas after being released was able to tell his side without fear of contradiction. Phillies who were present and witnessed the incident said later that Thomas provoked Allen, calling him “boy.” Don’t know how true it is, but I’ve read that they eventually became friends who respected each other’s abilities.

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

Why bring up the bad times?

@johnstephen7610 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelloooThere why not?

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnstephen7610 it’s just so negative and cringeworthy. I prefer to think positively.

@donfarrand8014 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelloooThere Racial battles of late 60's and early 70's were not "nice". Is that your cancel culture showing a little there? Read about what Allen went thru in Philly, that batting helmet in the field was not a fashion statement. Jim Kaat says Thomas hit Allen with bat after Allen told him to stop calling him "boy", and the brawl was on.

@joeambrose3260 3 жыл бұрын

Hate to be a spoil sport but Kiner hit 8 homers in 4 games

@iamhungey12345 4 жыл бұрын

Yellow Tango.

@willdrucker4291 3 жыл бұрын

It was “Yo Lo Tengo”....(I got it) in Spanish...and despite what Frank said, Richie Ashburn had stated in interviews that it DID happen..

@luisruizalvarez6860 4 жыл бұрын

Frank "Ok Ok Ok Ok" Thomas.

@KCODacey 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a bitter man. It's a shame he's not learned about forgiveness. To paraphrase, bitterness is like grabbing a hot coal with the intention of throwing it at someone.

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so nice of you.

@KCODacey 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelloooThere My comment is not meant to be nice or to be cruel. My comment is my observation put into words.

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

@@KCODacey whatever

@KCODacey 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelloooThere Brilliant response.

@HelloooThere 2 жыл бұрын

@@KCODacey no more brilliant than yours!