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Jim Thome coaching his son's team at Nazareth Academy
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Jim Thome returns to the diamond, coaching son's team
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Chicago High School Baseball - Chicago Sun-Times
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Jim Thome coaching his son's team at Nazareth Academy
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NWH-10-25-2013 by Shaw Media - Issuu
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Calaméo - MARCH 17, 1988
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NazRoadrunners @Naz_Roadrunners - Twitter Profile
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Jim Thome of Peoria coaching Nazareth, son Landon at IHSA state
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MLB's Jim Thome guest speaker for Peoria Sunday Morning League banquet
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The Lake City reporter
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Baseball notes: Nazareth freshman Landon Thome, son of a Hall of
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