Jim Thome

Six hundred and twelve home runs is a number that simply stops me in my tracks. Over twenty-two big-league seasons, Jim Thome became one of history's great power hitters, yet there is something refreshingly humble about him. A small-town kid from Peoria, Illinois, he earned his place in the Hall of Fame in 2018 not through flash but through relentless, disciplined consistency. I have a soft spot for athletes who quietly stack up their work until they have carved their name into history. Behind every towering home run, you sense a genuinely decent man, and that is a ballplayer worth remembering.

Name (English)

Jim Thome

Name (Japanese)

ジム・トーミ

Reading

じむ・とーみ

Born

August 27, 1970 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Limestone Community High School District 310

University

Illinois Central College

Awards & achievements

• 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Thome
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1187225

Tags

• Illinois
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-19

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