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
Jim Thome quotes about
There are so many. We could sit here all night.
There's an inner feeling you get when you get in a situation to do well in a game. It's hard to explain.
He was one of my idols growing up. Those guys every moment and every minute that they talk to you, you just sit back and take it all in.
The bottom line was it was neat. It brought back a lot of memories. It was a big difference, sitting in the other dugout.
It just was weird walking in here, nothing bad. Looking out in this angle (from the visiting dugout) is big-time different.
I had the back and elbow injury that put me on the shelf for a long time. I haven't had a bat in my hand in a competitive situation for almost half a season. It was just nice for me to get back out again and get a feel for the game.
I really don't care where I hit, as long as I'm in the lineup. ...That's Ozzie's decision. Whatever role I'm in, whatever position I'm in, I'll try to do the best I can and try to produce.
It felt good. It was a big situation for us. Playing the Indians brought back a lot of fond memories for me. I have a lot of respect for all those guys over there.