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Thomas Added to Southern League All-Star Roster

July 7, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release


SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Smokies second baseman Tony Thomas was selected to next Monday's Southern League All-Star Game in Birmingham, Ala., as announced today by The Southern League. Thomas will replace the Carolina Mudcats' Juan Francisco (injury) on the North Division team as a reserve.

Thomas is certainly worthy of All-Star consideration. In his first season in Double-A, he currently leads the Smokies in hits (75), runs (44) and home runs (8). The Chicago Cubs selected Thomas in the third round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.

ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES The Tennessee Smokies are the minor league Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the 10-team Southern League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for almost 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com - powered by Comcast.

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