![Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane stands with former Chicago White Sox's player Frank Thomas after officially introducing him as the teams newest member. Thomas signed a one-year contract for the 2006 Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane stands with former Chicago White Sox's player Frank Thomas after officially introducing him as the teams newest member. Thomas signed a one-year contract for the 2006](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F17R2C/oakland-athletics-general-manager-billy-beane-stands-with-former-chicago-white-soxs-player-frank-thomas-after-officially-introducing-him-as-the-teams-newest-member-thomas-signed-a-one-year-contract-for-the-2006-season-with-the-athletics-at-mcafee-coliseum-in-oakland-california-thursday-january-26-2006-photo-by-jose-carlos-fajardocontra-costa-times-2F17R2C.jpg)
Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane stands with former Chicago White Sox's player Frank Thomas after officially introducing him as the teams newest member. Thomas signed a one-year contract for the 2006
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![Frank Thomas (R) and Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane hold up an Athletics jersey during a news conference in Oakland, California January 26, 2006. Twice American League MVP Thomas has agreed Frank Thomas (R) and Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane hold up an Athletics jersey during a news conference in Oakland, California January 26, 2006. Twice American League MVP Thomas has agreed](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7GHW7/frank-thomas-r-and-oakland-athletics-general-manager-billy-beane-hold-up-an-athletics-jersey-during-a-news-conference-in-oakland-california-january-26-2006-twice-american-league-mvp-thomas-has-agreed-to-a-one-year-deal-with-the-oakland-athletics-reuterskimberly-white-2E7GHW7.jpg)
Frank Thomas (R) and Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane hold up an Athletics jersey during a news conference in Oakland, California January 26, 2006. Twice American League MVP Thomas has agreed
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