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Jim Thome, three others get Hall call - South Side Sox
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Former Cleveland Indians Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel on Cooperstown
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Jim Thome, last of the old-fashioned mashers, is headed to the
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Thome overwhelmed by first visit to Cooperstown as Hall of Famer
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Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released
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Getting into baseball's Hall of Fame is hard. Voting isn't easy
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Philadelphia Phillies - Congratulations to Jim Thome on your
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Four players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - Red Reporter
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White Sox: Jim Thome Elected to Hall of Fame on First Ballot
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Baseball Hall of Fame ballot newcomers include Chipper Jones, Jim
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2022 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees: David Ortiz leads 7 new