Jul 13, 2006 9:56 PM EST

Athletics DH 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."

Via AP