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Jim Thome. Positions: First Baseman, Designated Hitter and Third Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-4, 250lb (193cm, 113kg) . Born: August 27, 1970 in Peoria, IL us Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL).. High School: Limestone Community HS (Bartonville, IL)
Early life. Thome was born in Peoria, Illinois, on August 27, 1970, and is the youngest of five children. Many of the Thome family played sports: Jim's grandmother was hired at a local Caterpillar plant solely to play for the company's softball team; his father built bulldozers for Caterpillar and played slow-pitch softball; his aunt Caroline Thome Hart is in the Women's Softball Hall of Fame ...
The numbers jump off the page when it comes to Jim Thome, even in an era where power reigned supreme. His 612 home runs rank eighth on Major League Baseball’s all-time list, and his 1,747 walks rank seventh. Only six players have totaled at least 1,700 walks and 1,699 RBI: Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Barry Bonds and Thome.
When Jim Thome steps to the plate, he slowly lifts his bat, points it towards the outfield, then settles into his stance. His signature batting stance was inspired by the fictional slugger Roy Hobbs in The Natural and was the idea of his Minor League Manager, Charlie Manuel who said (Sports Illustrated, July 13, 1998, 'The Pride Of Peoria Cleveland slugger Jim Thome is an All-Star starter and ...
Team Date Transaction; November 3, 2012: DH Jim Thome elected free agency. September 21, 2012: Baltimore Orioles activated DH Jim Thome from the 15-day disabled list.
Complete career MLB stats for the Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter Jim Thome on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Jun 4, 2017 · Jim Thome had the quietest 600-homer career of all time. We know this because people keep forgetting Jim Thome is in the 600 Home Run Club. It was 612 home runs, actually, and Thome is one of ...
Aug 27, 2023 · It's been nearly a decade since Jim Thome donned a professional uniform, but the image of him standing in the left-handed batter's box with his bat pointed at the pitcher before unleashing a vicious uppercut swing will never be forgotten. A handful of years have passed since he took the
Oct 4, 1991 · Career timeline: Jim Thome. A game-winner for No. 500. A big career milestone occurred for Thome with the White Sox as he hit his 500th career homer in walk-off fashion
Jul 28, 2018 · So I’m trying to figure out the perfect way to encapsulate the career of Jim Thome, who will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and I keep going back to the Home Run ...
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