National Baseball Hall of Famer and former White Sox great helped Goodfellas Cigar Lounge in Joliet celebrated its grand opening Thursday.

Frank Thomas – aka the “Big Hurt” – appeared at Goodfellas Cigar Lounge to sign bottles of his FT35 brand of spirits and chat with attendees.

The grand opening also included vendors promoting different cigar brands, along with prizes, raffles and giveaways from the cigar companies, Goodfellas Cigar Lounge co-owner Ammar Sheikah previously said.

About 200 people came out to Goodfellas for the event, which “went extremely well,” Sheikah said.

“I’m proud of our team for keeping things organized,” Sheikah said. “We met hundreds of new people. Many of them were excited to see our new place and vowed to come back regularly.”

Features of the Goodfellas Cigar Lounge include a 500-square-foot humidor, a selection of more than 600 different boxes of cigars and a state-of-the art system that pulls most smoke from the air, Sheikah previously said.

Goodfellas Cigar Lounge is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. It is located at 2138 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet.

For more information, call 779-206-4176 or visit goodfellaschi.com.