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Jim Thome spent a short time with the Phillies, but it was as
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Jim Thome watches the ultimate dream unfold in front of him as
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MLB Hall of Fame: Jim Thome crushes Hall of Fame induction weekend
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Book Signing with Hall of Famer Jim Thome • National Baseball Hall
Details Player Bio Reviews Just as baseball is at the heart of America, so too is Route 66. This book is a photographic tribute to the national
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Grassroots Baseball: Route 66 (Signed by Jim Thome, Author Jean Fruth and Jeff Idelson)
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Jim Thome, last of the old-fashioned mashers, is headed to the
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Jim Thome learns of 'dream' of going to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Thome delivers passionate HOF induction speech centered on family
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Bartonville residents gather to support Central Illinois Jim Thome
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Jim Thome, last of the old-fashioned mashers, is headed to the
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OPINION Jim Thome's character is as Hall of Fame worthy as his
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Ex-Twin Jim Thome blasts his way into Cooperstown