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David Wells
White Sox Stats
(at time of quote)


  • Seasons played: 1 month
  • Games played: 6
  • Sox record: 2-3
  • Sox salary: $9,000,000+
    • "If you don't have the guts to be out there, you know what,
    you don't need to be here. You need to be somewhere else
    and learn how to play the game with guts and glory."

    David Wells, 2001

    Note--The person Wells is referring to is Frank Thomas, who was
    injured and had missed six consecutive games after playing in each
    of the first 26 games of the season.
    Frank Thomas
    White Sox Stats
    (at time of quote)


  • Seasons played: 11 years
  • Games played: over 1500
  • Sox record: .321, 344 HRs
  • Sox salary: $9,000,000+
    • After playing a total of six games for the Sox, Wells felt entitled
    to bad mouth a man who'd played nearly 1600 games for the Sox!
    Circumstances

  • X-Rays revealed the Big Hurt had a torn triceps muscle
  • As Thomas said about Wells "He ain't no bleeping doctor"
  • The injury required surgery, and finished his season
  • To make matters worse, Frank's dad died the day after Wells' remarks
    • Wells Update

  • Pre-Sox teams: Blue Jays, Tigers, Reds, Orioles, Yankees
  • Best season: 2000 (20-8 with Toronto)
  • Post-Sox teams: Yankees, Red Sox, Padres, Dodgers
  • Faced White Sox in 2005 AL Playoffs (and lost)
    • Why in the world did he have a radio show to begin with?
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