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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
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)
School: Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
Debut: September 4, 1991 16,048th in major league history
vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 3, 2012
vs. TBR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2018. (Voted by BBWAA on 379/422 ballots)
View Jim Thome’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: James Howard Thome
Pronunciation: \TOE-may\
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View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Notable Events and Chronology for Jim Thome Career

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September 27, 2002

At Cleveland’s Jacobs Field, first baseman Jim Thome establishes a new single-season Indian home run record by hitting his 51st homer. Albert Belle hit 50 for the Tribe in 1995.

September 16, 2007

In a dramatic at-bat, Jim Thome becomes the third major leaguer this season, and the 23rd overall to hit 500 career home runs. The historic homer comes in the bottom of the ninth on a full count as the White Sox DH strokes a two-run walk-off round-tripper to beat the Angels at U.S. Cellular Field, 9-7.

July 3, 2010

Jim Thome passes Killebrew

August 15, 2011

Jim Thome becomes the 8th player to reach 600 home runs

August 2, 2014

The Indians unveil a statue near Heritage Park at Progressive Field honoring Jim Thome, the team’s all-time career home run leader (337), who spent 13 seasons with Cleveland. The location of the eight-foot bronze sculpture marks the spot where the longest homer ever hit in Progressive Field landed, a 511-foot blast launched in 1999 by the Tribe’s first baseman/DH. “Jim Thome’s journey to become a member of the elite six hundred home run club is a story built on consistency, dependability, professionalism, power and character.” – Inscription on Jim Thorpe’s statue at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

July 29, 2018

The Hall of Fame inducts Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris, Jim Thome and Alan Trammell

July 15, 2019

Longest Home Run In Every MLB Stadium

Biography

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