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History of the Philadelphia Phillies - Wikipedia
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How Johnny Doc helped the Phillies sign Jim Thome
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Why White Sox slugger Jim Thome deserves to be a first ballot Hall of Famer
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Ryan Howard, Baseball Wiki
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Jim Thome News, Photos, Quotes, Video
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Stark: My 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot — how I voted and why - The Athletic
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Jim Thome clocks his 600th home run - CBS News
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Family, Phillies honor Roy Halladay
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Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito Are Hall of Fame Finalists - The New York Times
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Dominant DH David Ortiz makes Hall of Fame in first year on ballot
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Derek Jeter and Co.: The 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot - The New York Times
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Jim Thome will have no trouble entering the Hall of Fame - Sports Illustrated
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Ranking the 10 best players from those Jim Thome-era teams in Cleveland