< Previous8 FEATURE Prior to the ribbon cutting, Thomas addressed an audience that included Auburn coach Butch Thompson, athletic director John Cohen, City of Auburn mayor Ron Anders and Auburn University president Dr. Chris Roberts. “I’m so humbled and very proud to be here today,” he said. “It’s always great to be back in Auburn because this is where it all started for me. Nothing but positive vibes here and good times, hard work and dedication. It got me ready for the next level. Every time I come back here there’s a humble joy when I get here.” While Thomas’ plaque is the first to be displayed in the Hall of Fame Club, Cohen announced that other program legends will follow. “It’s my hope that the walls of this club will display a new class of hall of famers each year and will give future and current players both a sense of history and a hope that maybe one day their plaque might be in this beautiful club,” Cohen said. “This is the start of something great,” Thomas said. “All the great players we’ve had here are going to start to line up that wall. This is going to be amazing to see. “I’ve always wanted to leave a legacy and leave my name stitched in gold, and this is it. This is overwhelming. I never expected a club with my name on it.” Before entering the Hall of Fame Club, Thomas and his family took a minute to visit The Big Hurt’s statue outside Plainsman Park that Auburn unveiled last April. “I’m blown away,” he said. “Seeing that statue brought tears to my eyes.” Auburn can thank Frank Thomas Sr. for steering his son to the Plains in 1986. “I just wish my dad was here,” said Frank Jr., whose father passed away in 2001. “My dad was the biggest Auburn fan in the world. He was one of the reasons, along with Coach Dye, that I chose to come here instead of going to the University of Georgia. “My dad said, ‘I want you there because I want to be close enough that I can drive every day,’ and he meant it. He came to more practices than any dad. My dad loved it here and he used to say, ‘War Eagle’ more than anybody, so I’m so proud of this moment.”STRIKEOUT 0 1 0 BALL INNING GUESTHOME © 2024 The Coca-Cola Company. “Coca-Cola” is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. 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