Frank Thomas slams his 215th career home run in a White Sox uniform to surpass Carlton Fisk as the franchise all-time leader. The Big Hurt’s historic homer is the first of three round-trippers he hits in a 9-8 loss to the Red Sox at Boston’s Fenway Park.

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On September 15, 1996 — Frank Thomas slams his 215th career home run in a White Sox uniform to surpass Carlton Fisk as the franchise all-time leader. The Big Hurt’s historic homer is the first of three round-trippers he hits in a 9-8 loss to the Red Sox at Boston’s Fenway Park.

 

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