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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLMINNEAPOLIS | Thankfully for Frank Thomas, his family had to catch an early flight Thursday.That meant his wife, three children and father-in-law got to see Thomas hit his 500th home run. And they were gone when Thomas got ejected."They had to leave for the airport at 1:45. My daughter said, 'Dad, you've got to do it in the first couple of at-bats,"' he said.Thomas hit a three-run shot in the first inning of the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins, becoming th...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Frank Thomas will remember the day he hit his 500th homer -- for reaching the milestone and getting ejected.

The Toronto slugger hit a three-run shot in the first inning of the Blue Jays' 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, becoming the 21st major-leaguer to reach 500.

He also had an RBI double and tied his season high with four RBIs, then was ejected in the ninth inning by plate umpire Mark Wegner after being called out on strikes for the second time in the game. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons came out to argue and was also ejected.

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Frank Thomas hit one out of the park for the 500th time. Eight innings later, he was sent out of the park himself.

Thomas hit a three-run shot in the first inning of the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, becoming the 21st major leaguer to reach 500. In the ninth, Thomas was ejected by plate umpire Mark Wegner after being called out on strikes for the second time in the game. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons came out to argue and also got tossed.

"I'm probably the first to get 500 home runs and get thrown out of the ballgame," said Thomas, who also had a run-scoring double and tied his season high with four RBIs. "That's something I didn't want to happen, but the moment just got the best of me."

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Thankfully for Frank Thomas, his family had to catch an early flight Thursday.

That meant his wife, three children and father-in-law got to see Thomas hit his 500th career home run. And they were gone when Thomas got ejected.

"They had to leave for the airport at 1:45. My daughter said, 'Dad, you've got to do it in the first couple of at-bats,' " Thomas said.

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