Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago White Sox and accuses the organization with which he played the bulk of his career of unauthorized use of his likeness on uniforms.

Hall of Famer Frank Thomas is suing the Chicago White Sox, accusing the team of selling merchandise with his name and jersey number without his permission.

Thomas, a two-time MVP who played in Chicago’s South Side from 1990-2005, claimed that the corporate triumvirate used his name and retired No. 35 to market and sell Chicago’s “City Connect 2.0” jersey...