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Wikipedia Files: The 'Big Hurt' Frank Thomas

Jun. 8, 2011
We haven't had a good Wikipedia Files sit-down since the turn of the year when we grabbed THE Stacey King at the United Center. So when news came that Frank Thomas was coming in studio, we jumped. Thomas did a quick two day press tour for a book he wrote the foreword on.

Frank 'The Big Hurt' Thomas offers a lesson in home run hitting

Jun. 2, 2011
Hockey and basketball season may be over for Chicago, but not baseball. No matter how their team is doing, every baseball fan loves the the long ball, the home run.

The IOC says Chicago didn't get the Olympics because they wanted to go somewhere they've never been. Good info to know...earlier

Feb. 12, 2010
Top story: I didn't see too much on this story this morning, but an IOC official spoke to the media yesterday on why the Chicago bid failed. She said that some members of the IOC wanted to take the 2016 Olympics to a part of the world they have never been before. Makes sense.
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