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Chipper Jones reflects on Bobby Cox, Triple-A brawl on 'Flippin
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Cleveland Baseball Countdown - The Athletic
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Jim Thome · Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
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When Cleveland Was Where Careers Went To End
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History of Jim Thome home run marker
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Jim Thome, you are my hero - Twinkie Town
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A 511-foot home run, the guy who gave it up and how Jim Thome was
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Cleveland Baseball Countdown - The Athletic
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