Jim Thome is a Future Hall of Famer
Only seven other players have done it out of the thousands who have played major league baseball. He was a 16th round pick by the Indians but he didn't need steroids like Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa to reach 600 home runs and turn into into one of the biggest sluggers to ever play the game. Jim Thome, is no doubt a future hall of famer.
Thome is the second fastest, only behind Babe Ruth, to reach this mark as he did it in 8,137 at-bats. After 21 years in the big leagues, he has amassed twelve different seasons with 30 or more home runs. Considering he battled injuries in many of his seasons and missed plenty of games, that's a pretty amazing feat. In his best season, he hit 52 in 2002 with the Indians.
When asked about Cooperstown, Thome said, "That would be a dream. It's pretty special.... to be mentioned and have the Hall of Fame mentioned."
Thome is as kind as they come and he truly deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame. Sports Illustrated asked 290 MLB players who is the nicest player in baseball and Jim Thome received the most votes. Over his career he never got the same recognition that other players did and he has topped 600 home runs very quietly.
“You dream about it but when it finally happens it’s kind of surreal,” Thome said. “It’s a neat thing, it really is.”
His reputation on and off the field are both top class. How can you not love a player like him? Congratulations Mr. Thome on hitting your 600th home run and cementing your spot in the Hall Of Fame.
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