looks like Thomas is getting his revenge against the White sox in an unusal way.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Oakland Athletics slugger Frank Thomas has sued two White Sox doctors, claiming their misdiagnosis of his broken foot in 2004 led to further injury and his eventual departure from the team.

Attorney Thomas Demetrio said the doctors misdiagnosed a fractured bone in Thomas' left foot as a bruise and cleared him to continue playing, which led to a second broken bone in the foot last year.


"They failed to diagnose and properly treat the injury," Demetrio said. "He's 280 pounds. He shouldn't have been walking on that foot, let alone playing baseball."

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Cook County, alleges medical negligence. It does not specify an amount Thomas is seeking in damages.

The Sox declined to comment about Thomas' allegations. The team is not a party to the lawsuit.

Named in the lawsuit are Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and two of its doctors, Gregory P. Nicholson and Kathleen Weber. A call to Midwest Orthopaedics, an independent contractor hired by the Sox, went unanswered Thursday.

After several underperforming seasons, Chicago traded Thomas to Oakland shortly after winning the World Series. He signed an incentive-laden contract worth up to $3.1 million but with only $500,000 guaranteed.