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Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images. Jim Thome (1991-present) Of all the big-time hitters with roots dating back to the Steroids Era, Jim Thome is often forgotten as a big-time slugger who has...
Here's what never makes sense to me about accusations that Anderson did steroids based on his 50 home run season. Because it has to follow this logic. Anderson averages 20 homers per 162 games in the four seasons leading up to 1996. Decides to use steroids Anderson hits 50 home runs. He's suddenly a megastar!
The other bloggers, though, don’t always measure up, and Jeff Miller decided to take on Jim Thome’s 600th homer today, claiming that it’s just fine for us to assume he did steroids. His big point to back it up? “From 2001-03, Thome averaged 49 homers a year. He never hit more than 42 in any other season.
Thome was part of the generation when steroid scandals in MLB became a regular affair. However, throughout his storied MLB career, he was never once put under the scanner for using...
Cleveland Indians DH Jim Thome waves to the crowd during his first at-bat against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field on September 23, 2011. More. Thome's strong stance against steroids...
Jim Thome became the eighth player to hit 600 career homers, but unlike some of his power-hitting contemporaries was never linked to steroids.
Thome, the Twins' designated hitter, would be the eighth player to reach 600 homers, the fifth to do it without being linked to steroids, joining Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr.
