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25Jim Thome

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Born: August 27, 1970
Acquired: Drafted by Indians in 13th round of 1989 June Amateur Draft

Career Notes

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    • Indians all-time home run leader
    • 3 All-Star appearances with Indians (1997-99)
    • Reacquired in August, 2011 (purchased from Twins)
    • 2002 Roberto Clemente Award winner
    • 1996 Silver Slugger Award winner at third base
    • July, 2001 AL Player of the Month

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Jim Thome Statue Set for August Unveiling

When Jim Thome returned to the Indians late in the 2011 season, there was a bit of magic in the air.  His first game back was in front of a sold-out (or nearly sold-out) Progressive Field, full of exuberant fans waving “Welcome THome” signs.  Even though he was never my...

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Greatest Indians by Uniform Number: 20-29

20 – Ray Narleski, 1954-57 No. 20 has a rich history across baseball, having been worn by Lou Brock, Frank Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton and many others. But it’s been an unwanted number in Cleveland. Not since Otis Nixon in the mid ’80s has a player worn it for more...

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Reflecting on Mariano Rivera's Career Against the Tribe After he Makes his Final Trip to Cleveland

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has famously — or infamously, depending where your allegiance may fall — dominated the game in a way no other reliever has, doing so, of course, mainly on the shoulders of one pitch: the cutter. And his resume reads like a who’s who for future Hall...

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This team is streaky.

The 2013 Indians season: Win 2 Lose 3 Win 1 Lose 2 Win 2 Lose 5 Win 3 Lose 3 Win 3 This sure is a fun team to watch when they score 33 runs in three games, but this can’t continue. A combination of streaky hitting and inconsistent pitching is a recipe for disaster, and the 2013 Indians have...

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Reunion in the Works?

Who will be the DH for the Indians this season?  As of right now they do not have a single person labeled as the DH, so it is possible that they will consider a rotating short list of players.  People like the recently signed Ben Francisco or Ryan Raburn, or...

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Jim Thome to Return

After spending all of this time writing this, and whining about how I wanted a resolution to this, it’s now confirmed that he’s returning to Cleveland.  I’m pulling the question mark out of the title, but leaving the story basically the same.  Focus on the positive points of a Thome...

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