Fox News mistakenly reported that Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas had passed away. During the show, The Faulkner Focus, the network ran a video to honour those prominent figures who have passed away this year and showed a clip of “The Big Hurt” during his career to accompany a clip of his Hall of Fame induction.
However, Thomas is not dead, and Fox News is meant to pay tribute to former MLB outfielder Frank Thomas, a three-time MLB All-Star born in 1929 and who died on January 16 at 93.
The now 55-year-old Thomas, who was a Fox baseball analyst from 2014 until this past spring, responded to his “death” on social media. He expressed his disappointment and called out his ex-employer for being irresponsible on national TV. Thomas confirmed that he is alive and doing well.
Fox News later issued a correction acknowledging the mistake. Anchor Julie Banderas explained that they had misidentified Frank Thomas, and the Frank Thomas they showed was also a former professional baseball player. However, he is very much alive.
This incident caused a stir on social media, with many people expressing their disbelief and frustration at Fox News for the mistake. Despite the correction, the incident highlights the importance of fact-checking and accuracy in journalism.
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