When was jim thome born

Self - Ceremonial First Pitch Honoree. Self - Former Baseball Player. Minnesota Twins Self - Minnesota Twins Designated Hitter. Los Angeles Dodgers Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Show all 33 episodes. Self - Cleveland Indians First Baseman. Self - Cleveland Indians Designated Hitter. Show all 6 episodes. Documentary Self. Self - Cleveland Indians Third Baseman.

Hide Show Archive footage 2 credits. Self - Baseball Player. Height: 6' 4" 1. Spouse: Andrea Pacione 2 children. Edit Did You Know? Personal Quote: My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. Thome was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 4, , with the Cleveland Indians.

His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable , career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Thome baseball stats page.

You want to go out and concentrate and do your job. That's just how I want to approach it. The fans have a right to boo, you know? If they boo, it's because you're not doing your job. You just try to go out and do the best you can. September 13, Jim Thome finished his career with six-hundred twelve home runs. Here are some additional numbers of interest as they relate to this truly prolific Hall of Fame slugger: 1 - Jim Thome appeared on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot one time, in , and was elected to the Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility, appearing on On June 23, , "Thomer" hit his thirteenth and final walk-off home run - the most by any hitter in baseball history.

During the ceremony Thomer said, "To have my jersey retired gives me the chills. That's some 'Field of Dreams' stuff right there. He signed for with the Minnesota Twins as a part-time Designated Hitter, after the Texas Rangers had also made a bid for his services. At the conclusion of the season, Thome had home runs to rank 11th on the all-time career list. On Mother's Day , May 14 , , Thome was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Off the field, Thome is putting all 10 of his nieces and nephews through college. It was reported on ESPN 's SportsCenter that shortly after his nephew, Brandon, was paralyzed in a tragic accident, he asked Jim to hit a home run for him; not only did Thome fulfill the request but he hit two homers in the game. In a poll of Major League Baseball players, he was voted the 2nd most friendly player in a tie with Mike Sweeney.

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Jim Thome. History Talk 0. A photo of Jim Thome. Chicago White Sox Current Roster. Universal Conquest Wiki. Preceded by: Mike Sweeney. American League Player of the Month July Succeeded by: Jermaine Dye.

Preceded by: Vladimir Guerrero. National League Player of the Month September Succeeded by: Barry Bonds.