CLEVELAND — Three weeks ago, Jim Thome stood before more than 50,000 baseball fans in Cooperstown, New York as he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, Thome stood before a sellout crowd at Progressive Field as the Cleveland Indians honored him by retiring his number. Thome praised the Indians organization […]
In an emotional moment in his dining room in January, Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome found out he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But when his plaque is unveiled in July, it will not feature the Chief Wahoo logo. Instead, it will feature the “Block C” says the National Baseball Hall of Fame. As announced in January, the […]
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Indians infielder/designated hitter Jim Thome did not have to wait long for selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the first year of eligibility, Thome was named on 89.8 percent of the ballots, which was well ahead of the required 75 percent for induction, and became the 13th member […]