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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 ...
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. Draft: Drafted by the in the of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from . Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2018.
Born Aug. 27, 1970, Thome came from a family steeped in softball tradition and excelled as a high school athlete in basketball and baseball. Undrafted out of high school, Thome enrolled at Illinois Central College in Peoria and was taken by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB Draft. After struggling in his pro debut in 1989 ...
Aug 27, 2023 · The record still stands as the most in a single season in franchise history. 6. ALCS magic. Oct. 15, 1995. A young Thome was able to display his best bat flip (or in this case, more of a bat flick) after a clutch two-run homer put his team ahead of the Mariners in Game 5 of the 1995 ALCS in the sixth inning.
Jan 24, 2018 · Thome is the first player voted into the Hall by the BBWAA to have the Indians as his primary team since 1976 (Bob Lemon), and he gives Cleveland 13 Hall of Famers overall. Sandy Alomar Jr., who roomed with Thome during Spring Training early in their careers with the Indians, was thrilled for his former teammate.
Complete career MLB stats for the Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter Jim Thome on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
No. 52 in 2002. Thome was locked in during the 2002 season, racking up a career-high 52 homers with 122 RBIs in 147 games. September 28, 2002.
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