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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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Thomas became the 21st member of the exclusive club with a blast of 396-feet into the left field stands off the Twins' Carlos Silva in the first inning.Thursday, June 28, 2007

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Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Frank Thomas belte his 500th career home run Thursday against Minnesota.

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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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