Fox News Mistakenly Reports Death of Alive Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas

Thomas, a former Fox Sports analyst, calls out the network for their 'irresponsible' error, while Fox News issues an on-air apology for the misidentification.

• Fox News mistakenly reported the death of Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas in an 'In Memoriam' tribute, confusing him with another player of the same name who died earlier this year.
• Thomas, who is alive and well, took to social media to express his disbelief and called his former employer 'irresponsible'.
• The network intended to honor former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Frank Thomas, a multi-time All-Star during the 1950s, who died in January at the age of 93.
• Fox News anchor Julie Bandera issued an on-air apology for the misidentification during the broadcast.
• Frank Thomas, also known as 'The Big Hurt', was employed by Fox as an MLB analyst until April 2023.

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