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
It puts a little closure on everything. You play to win the game. You don't play to hear boos.
That was a big reason why I came here ? because of the success they had, winning it a year ago. Going to spring training and seeing the guys, how they prepare and how they go about their business, you can tell why they won it.
They've accomplished something I haven't. I've been close a couple of times, but I haven't reached that ultimate goal. At this stage of my career, it's about winning. It really is. It's all about winning that final game of the year, and they've done that.
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.
I really enjoyed my time in Philadelphia, and I want to thank my teammates and the fans for a heck of a ride.
He had good command of all his pitches. I've faced him over the years and he had really good stuff. Credit him a lot.
I think it's a very well constructed lineup. There's a thought process. I'm just happy to be in it.
Jose pitched a great ball game and it carried over.
He was one of my idols growing up. Those guys every moment and every minute that they talk to you, you just sit back and take it all in.
I just want to get this thing healed up so we can get back going in the second half.
I look forward to it. It's like brushing your teeth.
Everyone knows my history in Cleveland. Very fond memories. I have a ton of respect for everyone over there that I played with. The bottom line is, it was neat. It brought a lot of memories of old. I was telling the guys in the dugout it seemed different being on that side than the other side.
It's going to be tough for him, too, because of Mom. Mom spent a lot of time here.
It's been a good spring. To be honest it's hard to explain. I just try to be consistent. Have good at-bats and good things happen. Fortunately, that was the case this week.