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
I'd rather not get into it. For me to comment is out of line. Frank has been a tremendous player. Just leave it at that.
I don't see any significant difference (with the baseballs).
He's got a real good arm. His angle is really good.
I just want to get this thing healed up so we can get back going in the second half.
The Indians are going in a way they want to go and I respect that, ... I've loved that organization and I still will.
You don't have to be really fast to be a good base-runner. When you get out there, it's important to concentrate and understand the game situations.
The main thing is the health. When you have a big hit to get your team going, it feels good any time.
It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.
You always want to get at-bats. You always want to contribute.
I've always enjoyed interleague play. It gives you a chance to see different clubs, to go to different places. It gives you a good chance to see where you are, where you stand with other teams.
I don't really like filling my brain with a lot of stuff.
Charisma's good every night. Something special is always about to happen. You've got to believe it.
My favorite thing to do is still to go back to Peoria, go to my cabin and hunt with the boys. This is a great lifestyle, don't get me wrong. But fun for me is going back with my buddies I grew up with.
I sign every autograph I can for kids because I remember myself at that age. I think it's ridiculous that some guys won't sign for a kid.