Personal Life
Thon is a third-generation baseball player. He is the grandson of Freddie Thon (a native Puerto Rican who played and managed in the Puerto Rican Baseball League during World War II). His father Freddie Thon who signed a major-league contract but injured his arm before reporting to training, played semi-pro baseball while finishing college at Notre Dame, and coached all of his sons throughout their Little League and teenage years. Dickie's brother Frankie Thon is also affiliated with major league baseball in both the U.S. and Puerto Rico having been a player, a manager and a current major-league scout, as well as the general manager of the Caguas Criollos in the Puerto Rican Winter Leagues.
Thon's son, Dickie Joe Thon, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round, 156th overall in the June 2010 baseball draft and played the 2012 season for the Bluefield Blue Jays.
Thon was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame on September 13, 2003.
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