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Jim Thome lifted the Phillies out of an era of apathy, helping
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Meet the Baby Birds: Coby Mayo
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Phillies Hot Stove History: The 2002 coming and 2005 going of Jim
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Chipper Jones and Jim Thome Lead Large Class Into Baseball Hall of
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TIMELINE Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome's Hall of Fame
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Phillies' all-time best first basemen
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Phillies Hot Stove History: The 2002 coming and 2005 going of Jim
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Jim Thome is learning first base all over again for Philadelphia Phillies
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Phillies trade Jim Thome to Orioles
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Jim Thome: Natural Hall of Fame Slugger - Cooperstown Cred
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Jim Thome - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orioles trade for veteran slugger Jim Thome
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Jim Thome clocks his 600th home run - CBS News
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The 5 worst contracts in Baltimore Orioles History
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MLB Hall of Famer Jim Thome in Peoria for field ceremony at ICC