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Jim Thome spoke softly and carried a big stick during his HOF
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Jim Thome is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Jim Thome spoke softly and carried a big stick during his HOF
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Jim Thome makes memorable Hall of Fame speech
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Countdown to Cooperstown: Work ethic made Jim Thome a fan favorite
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David Cone Yankee Yapping
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2018 Baseball Hall of Fame: Jim Thome heading to Cooperstown - The
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Jim Thome moved by Hall of Fame tour
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Jim Thome will have no trouble entering the Hall of Fame - Sports
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Jim Thome spent a short time with the Phillies, but it was as
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Jim Thome spoke softly and carried a big stick during his HOF
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Thome overwhelmed by first visit to Cooperstown as Hall of Famer