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The Pride Of Peoria - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Cleveland Indians' Jim Thome chased perfection with practice
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Jim Thome provides fan with reasons to yell: Cleveland Indians
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Cleveland Indians' Jim Thome chased perfection with practice
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Jim Thome returns to Indians with sense of history, regrets
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Cleveland Indians set for Jim Thome Hall of Fame celebration
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Jim Thome - Wikipedia
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RR Auction: Sports Memorabilia Auction by RR Auction - Issuu
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Cleveland Indians great Jim Thome would prefer to wear 'Block C
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56 of the month: Hank Bauer
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TIMELINE Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome's Hall of Fame