Jim Thome

Jim Thome

James Howard Thome is an American former professional baseball player—a first baseman, third baseman and designated hitter—who played in Major League Baseball for 22 seasons. A prolific power hitter, Thome hit 612 home runs during his career—the eighth-most all time. He amassed a total of 2,328 hits and 1,699 runs batted in. His career batting average was.276. He was a member of five All-Star teams and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1996. Thome grew up in Peoria, Illinois, as part of a large blue-collar family of athletes. After attending Illinois Central College, he was drafted by the Indians in the 1989 draft, and made his big league debut in 1991. With the Indians, he was part of a core of players that led the franchise to five consecutive playoff appearances in the 1990s, including World Series appearances in 1995 and 1997.

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• Entity:  Baseball Biography

• Born:  27 August 1970
• Age:  56 Years
• Wikidata description:  American Hall Of Fame Baseball Player
• Wikidata label:  Jim Thome
• Wikidata aliases:  Jim Thome, James Howard Thome

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