He\u2019s disputing the use of his name and iconic No. 35 on the red-and-black \u201cCity Connect 2.0\u201d jerseys that were unveiled last spring<\/a> by the team in partnership with Nike and Fanatics Inc., which are also listed as defendants in the suit.<\/p>\n The team and companies \u201cwere unjustly enriched through substantial commercial benefits,\u201d according to Thomas, who never agreed to the use and \u201chas received no compensation or other consideration,\u201d his suit says.<\/p>\n That \u201cviolates fundamental principles of justice, equity, good conscience, and fair play,\u201d according to the suit penned by attorney Thomas Demetrio.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Images included in the lawsuit of Frank Thomas jerseys for sale, allegedly without the player\u2019s consent. <\/p>\n They accuse the Sox, Nike and Fanatics of violating Illinois\u2019 Right of Publicity Act, which recognizes \u201cthe right to control and to choose whether and how to use an individual\u2019s identity for commercial purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n The two-time American League MVP is seeking more than $50,000, plus legal fees and punitive damages.<\/p>\n Sox spokesman Scott Reifert noted the team doesn\u2019t comment on active litigation. A Nike spokesperson declined to comment. Fanatics didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n The jerseys with his name and others remain on sale for $175 each. The Bulls-style crossover alternates were a quick hit with fans last season.<\/p>\n It\u2019s just the latest sore spot between the \u201cBig Hurt\u201d and the team whose record book he tops in home runs (448), on-base percentage (.427), slugging percentage (.568), doubles (447) and runs scored (1,327).<\/p>\n Thomas helped the Sox sell hundreds of thousands of jerseys, merchandise and tickets over his 16 years on the South Side, which ended in a war of words between the slugger and ex-general manager Ken Williams in 2006<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe better stay out of White Sox business,\u201d Williams famously said of a \u201cwhining\u201d Thomas, who also sued the Sox in that year, alleging team doctors misdiagnosed a fractured bone in his foot as a bruise and cleared him to play. They settled the medical-negligence suit in 2011.<\/p>\n Fences were mended enough for Thomas to appear at the 10th-anniversary celebration for the \u201805 champs, but he wasn\u2019t at the 20-year reunion.<\/p>\n![\"Images](\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a85ceaa\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1732x2034+0+0\/resize\/840x986!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F49%2F50%2F7c99b89a4383a085bdc51f5d8e90%2Fbighurtsuit.png\")
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