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Jim Thome: Natural Hall of Fame Slugger - Cooperstown Cred
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VEB Historical Hall of Fame Ballot: Part Ten - Viva El Birdos
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Indians retire Hall of Famer Jim Thome's No. 25
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Braves great Chipper Jones one of four inducted into Hall of Fame - ABC Columbia
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Chipper Jones and Jim Thome Lead Large Class Into Baseball Hall of Fame - The New York Times
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Thome Delivers 500th Home Run in Clutch
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Adjustments have led to Miguel Sano's power surge
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Tauchman robs Pujols of winning HR, Giants top Dodgers in 10
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South Side Sox's 2019 White Sox Hall of Fame vote - South Side Sox
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Jim Thome – Society for American Baseball Research
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Together, Bonds and Clemens deserve to wait, National Sports