Jim Thome
Jim Thome
James Howard "Jim" Thomeis a retired American baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 to 2012. He played for six different teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians during the 1990s and the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 2000s. A prolific power hitter, Thome hit 612 home runs during his career—the seventh-most all time—along with 2,328 hits, 1,699 runs batted in, and a .276 batting average. He was a member of five All-Star teams and won...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth27 August 1970
CountryUnited States of America
Starting with spring training, from Day 1, they really talk about winning here, and preaching winning. It's been very fun. It's been great. I can see now why this team wins. They're very focused, they're very upbeat about playing every day, and it's great.
When I leave the game of baseball someday, I want people to recognize that I always put my teams first,
I really enjoyed my time in Philadelphia, and I want to thank my teammates and the fans for a heck of a ride.
The main thing is the health. When you have a big hit to get your team going, it feels good any time.
I've always enjoyed interleague play. It gives you a chance to see different clubs, to go to different places. It gives you a good chance to see where you are, where you stand with other teams.
It was really special against the team you played for.
It was really special against the team you played for. The crowd the way they showed up was great. ... I think everyone knows my history in Cleveland, very fond memories. ... It was neat. It brought back a lot of memories.
I think everyone knows my history in Cleveland -- very fond memories. I have a ton of respect for everyone over there that I've played with. It brought back a lot memories of old.
There are so many. We could sit here all night.
Jose pitched a great ball game and it carried over.
That was probably one of the toughest decisions I ever had to make. But you make the decisions you make and you move on.
It felt good. It was a big situation for us. Playing the Indians brought back a lot of fond memories for me. I have a lot of respect for all those guys over there.
With the emergence of Ryan Howard, who had a tremendous year, to be honest, I didn't really know what would happen,
We're getting there. I don't want to say I'm there. It's not where I want it to be, but we're getting close.