Ex-Sox Frank Thomas hopes for retired ‘35’

Just as Dick Kenworthy feels he’s uhh, worthy…ok, guess not.

And that brings us to Frank Thomas, the greatest hitter in White Sox history, who had a running media battle with the Sox when he was dumped after the 2005 season. But Thomas says now he would like to see his No. 35 be painted on the outfield wall near Fisk’s.

“Of course I would,” he said. “All the shenanigans that have gone on, that’s over in my mind. When you played 16 years like I did, saying goodbye is always going to be tough. I realize that now.

“I’m not a kid now; I’m 40 years old. So I respect and understand what went on. But you can’t take away what happened here for 16 years. This town made me, this organization made me. So there’s no disrespect at all.”

Thomas, now with the A’s, leads the Sox all-time in doubles, home runs, runs and walks. He said if he goes into the Hall of Fame, it will be in a White Sox hat. He says he and Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf “are fine and there’s no problem.”

“For me, I was upset that year [I left],” he said. “It’s over. You move on.”