Son of Auburn Baseball Legend Commits to Tigers

AUBURN, Ala.- Son of Auburn baseball legend Frank Thomas aka “The Big Hurt,” has committed to the Auburn Tigers. Frank Thomas III chose to follow in his fathers footsteps, where there is a statue built of him in front of Auburn’s Plainsman Park.

Thomas III is classified to the class of 2027 and currently attends IMG Academy in Florida. 

“I am super excited to announce my commitment to Auburn University!” Frank Thomas III wrote in his commitment post on X. “I want to thank god, my family, friends, teammates, coaches and everybody else who has helped me throughout this journey. I especially want to thank my parents for all the sacrifices they have made to get me where I am today, without them, I don’t know if any of this would’ve been possible. Also, I’d like to thank coach Thompson and the entire Auburn coaching staff for giving me this amazing opportunity! WAR EAGLE!”

According to a post from his X account, last season, Thomas III had a .544 hitting average, 43 hits, 15 XBH, 5 home runs and 41 RBIs.