Book Jim Thome Appearances & Speaking Engagements

Jim Thome is a Hall of Fame designated hitter and infielder who played in the majors for 22 years from 1991-2012 for the Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011) and Baltimore Orioles (2012). Thome was named an All-Star five times and, in total for his career, he hit 612 homers, including a National League leading 47 in 2003, ranking him eighth in MLB history behind Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez (AROD), Willie Mays, Albert Pujols and Ken Griffey Jr. Thome was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, his first year of eligibility.

Thome received a number of accolades during his career, including…

• 2006 American League Player of the year
• 2002 Roberto Clemente Award
• 1996 Silver Slugger Award
• 2004 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• 2001 & 2004 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
• Phillies Wall of Fame
• Indians Hall of Fame

Thome was born on August 27, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois and went to Limestone High School, where he was named Illinois all-state in baseball and basketball. He attended college at Illinois Central College before being picked in the 13th round by Cleveland in the 1989 MLB Draft. Thome made his major league debut on September 4, 1991.

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