Short Hops: Frank Thomas by Corban Goble

Corban Goble is a Royals fan. He writes about music for Time Out New York. Find him on Twitter @corbangoble.

The first baseman of the ’90s was definitely Frank Thomas and it really wasn’t because I got to watch him play—I honestly don’t remember watching many baseball games growing up. I vaguely remember his Nike shoes being somewhat boss. But what I do remember, solidly, is that the Big Hurt had one of the huge circles in Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball for Nintendo 64—only eight in the game had a huge circle and Thomas was the only first baseman—so that’s what seals it for me.