Frank Thomas

On August 27, 2004 FRANK THOMAS CALLAHAN, 76, of Tampa, FL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Life Path Hospice. He was born in Swedesboro, NJ on July 22, 1928 and moved to Tampa in 1957. He was the oldest son of the late Frank T. Callahan, Sr. and the late Elizabeth R. Callahan. Frank worked for 45 years with the engineering firm Greiner, Inc., starting in 1950 as an entry-level engineer in Baltimore, through the 1970s as head of the Tampa office, retiring in 1995 as the Chairman and CEO. He was involved in many notable projects including the Space Shuttle Landing Strip at the Kennedy Space Center, Tampa International Airport, Orlando International Airport, the William P. Lane, Jr. Memorial (Bay)

Lloyd Butler Thomas, a retired construction executive and former longtime Westminster resident, died of respiratory failure Thursday at Carroll Hospital Center. He was 83. Mr. Thomas was born in Baltimore and raised in Westminster. After graduating from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., in 1943, he enlisted in the Army and served in Europe with the 1st Infantry Division, which was known as the "Big Red One." After being honorably discharged, he entered Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1951.

Frank E. Thomas Sr., a master tailor and an active churchman, died of cancer Monday at the Joseph Richey hospice in Baltimore.The 74-year-old Baltimore native began his career as a shipbuilder but later developed expert skills in tailoring and dry cleaning. He took pride in these skills and shared them with family and friends.He worked at the King's Cleaners Inc. on 1616 E. Joppa Road in Towson for more than 20 years."He was a very fine, active man," said Charles Sheain, owner of King's Cleaners.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- When the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels on Friday to start their 10-game road trip, they were three games over .500 and just a game out of first place in the American League East. The fall has been quick, and at times brutal. A short pre-game meeting, called by manager Dave Trembley, didn't stem the tide last night, and the Orioles are below .500 for the first time since losing Opening Day. Starter Brian Burres was not sharp and the Orioles' offense stayed in its deep slumber in a 4-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics before an announced 11,492 at McAfee Coliseum.

The Frank Thomas Sawmill has operated in Fallston since 1933, when it was purchased for $150 during the Great Depression. The sawmill is what is known as a specialty mill, cutting wood for custom jobs such as fireplace mantels, hardwood flooring, fence boards, barn siding, bridge flooring and blocking. Frank Thomas Jr. sharpens each of the 44 razor-sharp teeth on the 56-inch steel saw blade every day to keep the cuts clean and straight. Years ago, there were as many as a dozen sawmills in the area; now only two are left in Harford County.

White Sox: Frank Thomas, who sat out the previous night's game against Houston with a sprained left thumb, struck out three times before doubling in the eighth. Robin Ventura also struck out in all three at-bats. ...Reliever Bryan Ward made his major league debut in the seventh.Pub Date: 7/04/98

Who's hot Wade Miller of the Astros is 8-0 with a 1.86 ERA in his past nine starts. Who's not Frank Thomas of the White Sox is in a 4-for-23 slump with a career-worst .233 batting average. Line of the day Bartolo Colon, Expos P IP R H BB SO 9 0 2 2 6

By the number: Ripken was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1983 and 1991. He is one of 23 major-leaguers to win more than one MVP award. The only other active major-leaguers to do it are Barry Bonds and Frank Thomas.2,108: Consecutive games Ripken has played2,130: Lou Gehrig's recordSept. 6: Projected date to break record

Quote: "It's not like this rainout stopped any momentum."-- Manager Terry Collins, whose Angels have lost five of six. It's a fact: Jose Canseco has nine homers in his past 14 games and 10 in the Devil Rays' first 20 games.Who's hot: The Indians' Manny Ramirez is hitting .467 (14-for-30) with runners in scoring position.Who's not: Mariners third baseman Russ Davis has committed five errors.On deck: Frank Thomas needs one extra-base hit to tie Luke Appling for first in White Sox history with 587, and 25 RBIs for 1,000 in his career.

Andre Raines has the look of a 10-year-old boy who's got virtually all the things a 10-year-old boy could want, namely a Nintendo Game Boy and a comic book.And, with the friendship of Frank Thomas, the Chicago White Sox's slugging first baseman, young Andre's wish list is complete, for in Thomas, he has the perfect Game Boy playmate and role model.All of this would be a bit off-putting to Andre's father, Tim, a White Sox outfielder and Thomas' teammate, if he didn't have nerves of steel.Still, it is Frank Thomas' face and not Tim Raines' on the cover of the comic book that Andre keeps in his father's locker.

News item: The other shoe finally dropped at the Naval Academy when football coach Paul Johnson announced Friday he will replace Chan Gailey at Georgia Tech. My take: Certainly, it's a painful loss for Navy, but Johnson has more than earned the opportunity to pursue a BCS title with a major program. Related news item: Navy announced yesterday that assistant head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been hired to replace Johnson. My take: That's great, but I'm a little worried about Navy radio broadcaster Bob Socci, whose head might explode if Niumatalolo and quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada get into an argument on the sideline next season.

Odd double steal The Orioles scored a run in the fifth inning in a most unusual manner. With Corey Patterson on third base, Brian Roberts broke too soon for second and got caught in a rundown after Toronto starter Dustin McGowan stepped off the rubber. Roberts kept glancing at Patterson while trying to stay alive, waiting for him to break for home. It finally happened as shortstop Royce Clayton, who also was checking Roberts, flipped the ball to McGowan covering first. McGowan's throw to the plate sailed over catcher Jason Phillips' head, and Patterson scored.

Jay Payton arrived at Camden Yards yesterday to find his name at the top of the Orioles' lineup. He was not, to say the least, an obvious choice for the leadoff role, not after spending the first three weeks of the new season on the disabled list with a strained hamstring. Not against a tough left-hander when he hadn't had a single regular-season at-bat. "It was a little bit of a shock," Payton said. Manager Sam Perlozzo obviously thought it made sense. Everyday leadoff man Brian Roberts was under the weather all weekend, and Payton had good matchup numbers against Toronto Blue Jays starter Gustavo Chacin.

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- He stands alongside the right-field railing, in front of a surging mass of autograph seekers that holds baseballs, bats and one "Big Hurt" poster. Frank Thomas, the Toronto Blue Jays' most significant offseason acquisition, is chatting up his new fans when one tries to guess his weight at 240 pounds. "Puh-leeze," Thomas says in mock dissatisfaction. "What, 260?" the fan asks. "Try closer to 280," Thomas says as the guy lets out a whistle. "I still work out all the time.

The Frank Thomas Sawmill has operated in Fallston since 1933, when it was purchased for $150 during the Great Depression. The sawmill is what is known as a specialty mill, cutting wood for custom jobs such as fireplace mantels, hardwood flooring, fence boards, barn siding, bridge flooring and blocking. Frank Thomas Jr. sharpens each of the 44 razor-sharp teeth on the 56-inch steel saw blade every day to keep the cuts clean and straight. Years ago, there were as many as a dozen sawmills in the area; now only two are left in Harford County.

The Oakland Athletics have a tradition during spring training. Each day, a new player is introduced, and for a few minutes there's an impromptu question-and-answer session. Normally, it lasts 10 minutes. February's introduction of A's designated hitter Frank Thomas took about 45 minutes. To be fair, it was raining that morning, so there was no rush to leave the clubhouse. But that's not the main reason the young A's stayed. "A lot of players wanted to get into his mind," said manager Ken Macha.

On August 7, 2005, ESTHER V. QUEEN. Esther leaves to cherish her memory; her devoted husband of 14 years, Donald W. Queen; 5 loving children, Bonita Phinney, Patricia Thomas, Frank Thomas (Connie) Francine Chin (John), Anthony Thomas; 2 stepchildren, Donna Queen-Williams (Larry) and Daryl Queen (Shaveanda); 9 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mary Robinson and Ida Mundell; 8 sisters-in-law; and 3 brothers-in-law, and her lifelong friend, Edith Edwards, Esther enjoyed all of her nieces and nephews, cousins and many other relatives and friends.