Jon Heyman: Frank Thomas' messy divorce from the Blue Jays
Published 4/21/2008 at SI.com - MLB
Frank Thomas' career as a Blue Jays backup lasted a grand total of one day, albeit one very eventful day. On Saturday, Thomas publicly ripped management for demoting him, then didn't bother to appear either in the dugout or on the field during the Blue Jays' 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
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