Gentleman Jim Thome

OSBF · Post by **OSBF** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:04 am

Hit #596 over the weekend.

From Peoria IL, about 45 miles from where I grew up.

Like to see nice guys have the kind of success Jim is having.

Post by **andy7171** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:56 am

In a rare moment, I'm going to have to agree with you. Of all the brass baseballs in the flag court and along Eutaw St in Camden Yards, I would venture to say Thome's is the #1 visiting player out there.
I am a huge fan of his. Actually I had no idea he was still playing, what team?

Post by **AshevilleApp** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:57 am

andy7171 wrote:In a rare moment, I'm going to have to agree with you. Of all the brass baseballs in the flag court and along Eutaw St in Camden Yards, I would venture to say Thome's is the #1 visiting player out there.
I am a huge fan of his. Actually I had no idea he was still playing, what team?

Twins.

Post by **andy7171** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:58 am

In case no one knows what I am talking about...

Every home run hit onto Eutaw St and the flag court above the right field scoreboards at Camden Yards gets one of these..

Post by **andy7171** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:59 am

AshevilleApp wrote:
andy7171 wrote:In a rare moment, I'm going to have to agree with you. Of all the brass baseballs in the flag court and along Eutaw St in Camden Yards, I would venture to say Thome's is the #1 visiting player out there.
I am a huge fan of his. Actually I had no idea he was still playing, what team?

Twins.

Really. Is he a full time DH or just spot play. MoFo is as old as I am.

Post by **AshevilleApp** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:03 am

andy7171 wrote:
AshevilleApp wrote:

Twins.
Really. Is he a full time DH or just spot play. MoFo is as old as I am.

I thought he was the full time DH, but I see he's only played in 42 games this year. Might have been injured earlier in the season. He knocked the shit out of that ball yesterday.

OSBF · Post by **OSBF** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:12 am

AshevilleApp wrote:
andy7171 wrote: Really. Is he a full time DH or just spot play. MoFo is as old as I am.

I thought he was the full time DH, but I see he's only played in 42 games this year. Might have been injured earlier in the season. He knocked the shit out of that ball yesterday.

I think the baseball tonight talking heads said 500 ft???

I seriously hope he gets to hang on long enough to get 600.

Post by **Ivytalk** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:19 am

Phillies fans still love the guy, even though he's gone. He's at 596 homers now -- lead pipe cinch to crack 600. A legitimate first-ballot HOFer.

OSBF · Post by **OSBF** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:24 am

Ivytalk wrote:Phillies fans still love the guy, even though he's gone. He's at 596 homers now -- lead pipe cinch to crack 600. A legitimate first-ballot HOFer.

Thome and Frank Thomas are 2 of my favorites of the last 25 years or so.

Consumate professionals. Just went about their business.

Never even heard a peep about either one of them connected to PED's.

They don't churn out guys like that on an assembly line somewhere.

Post by **andy7171** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:25 am

Thome, Griffey and The Big Hurt. Prolly the only three HR hitters of this generation to escape the steriod eyebrow.

OSBF · Post by **OSBF** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:33 am

andy7171 wrote:Thome, Griffey and The Big Hurt. Prolly the only three HR hitters of this generation to escape the steriod eyebrow.

I kinda liked Mo Vaughn and Albert Belle for that reason too.

Sort of too bad Albert was a Douchebag Royale.

Mo Vaugh Trivia time:

What distinction in MLB history will he hold FOREVER?

Post by **andy7171** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:43 am

OSBF wrote:
andy7171 wrote:Thome, Griffey and The Big Hurt. Prolly the only three HR hitters of this generation to escape the steriod eyebrow.
I kinda liked Mo Vaughn and Albert Belle for that reason too.

Sort of too bad Albert was a Douchebag Royale.

Mo Vaugh Trivia time:

What distinction in MLB history will he hold FOREVER?

I loathe Joey Belle! He made Peter Angelos the asshole douchebag owner he is today. Refusing to retire and collect the last FIVE years of his contract with a degenerative hip. Orioles haven't been the same since that fuck was on the team.

NDSUFREAK · Post by **NDSUFREAK** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:31 am

AshevilleApp wrote:
andy7171 wrote: Really. Is he a full time DH or just spot play. MoFo is as old as I am.

I thought he was the full time DH, but I see he's only played in 42 games this year. Might have been injured earlier in the season. He knocked the **** out of that ball yesterday.

Yes he was on the DL quite a while this year...along with every single Twins starter it seems...

Thome was a GREAT asset to the Twins last year and will be again this year in the 2nd half of the season when the Twins win another AL Central title.

Post by **93henfan** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:08 pm

Andy, Thome hit a HR at the game you gave me the tickets to last year. The Phils were up big at the time and Thome pinch hit a late homer and got a standing ovation from the Phillies fans. Little did we know his HR would start a huge comeback rally leading to a Twins victory.

Boxscore from both my sons' first Phils game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 6190.shtml

Always loved Thome. Great dude.

Post by **dbackjon** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:28 pm

Hopefully, he gets at least 14 more this year.

OSBF · Post by **OSBF** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:07 pm

OSBF wrote: Mo Vaugh Trivia time:

What distinction in MLB history will he hold FOREVER?

since I can tell that the suspense is killing all of you

He will forever be the last position player to wear #42

Post by **93henfan** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:27 pm

OSBF wrote:
OSBF wrote: Mo Vaugh Trivia time:

What distinction in MLB history will he hold FOREVER?
since I can tell that the suspense is killing all of you

He will forever be the last position player to wear #42

Except on Jackie Robinson day each year when EVERYONE wears #42.

Post by **Ivytalk** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:41 pm

93henfan wrote:Andy, Thome hit a HR at the game you gave me the tickets to last year. The Phils were up big at the time and Thome pinch hit a late homer and got a standing ovation from the Phillies fans. Little did we know his HR would start a huge comeback rally leading to a Twins victory.

Boxscore from both my sons' first Phils game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 6190.shtml

Always loved Thome. Great dude.

Contreras and Lidge stunk up the 9th inning of that one. Stay on the DL, boys!

SuperHornet · Post by **SuperHornet** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:06 pm

93henfan wrote:
OSBF wrote:
since I can tell that the suspense is killing all of you

He will forever be the last position player to wear #42
Except on Jackie Robinson day each year when EVERYONE wears #42.

Not everyone wears 42 on Robinson Day....

Post by **93henfan** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:13 pm

SuperHornet wrote:
93henfan wrote:
Except on Jackie Robinson day each year when EVERYONE wears #42.
Not everyone wears 42 on Robinson Day....

All players, managers, and coaches are required to. Who are you referring to?

Post by **dbackjon** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:19 pm

93henfan wrote:
SuperHornet wrote:
Not everyone wears 42 on Robinson Day....
All players, managers, and coaches are required to. Who are you referring to?

The mascot

SuperHornet · Post by **SuperHornet** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:57 pm

93henfan wrote:
SuperHornet wrote:
Not everyone wears 42 on Robinson Day....
All players, managers, and coaches are required to. Who are you referring to?

Since when? It's always been player choice. Most do. There have been some who have not, mostly because they feel it cheapens the honor to Robinson.

EDIT: According to Wiki, it became mandatory three years ago. Before that, it was optional. Players were debating how appropriate it is for EVERYONE to wear the number, especially given that every club was forced to retire it. That was what was sticking in my head.

lakesbison · Post by **lakesbison** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:17 pm

THOME'S BLAST landed 3 rows behind my season tickets in row 1 of centerfield, we never thought anyone could go dam near 500 ft there

Post by **dbackjon** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:29 pm

lakesbison wrote:THOME'S BLAST landed 3 rows behind my season tickets in row 1 of centerfield, we never thought anyone could go dam near 500 ft there

Longest in Target Field history

Gil Dobie · Post by **Gil Dobie** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:15 pm

andy7171 wrote:In a rare moment, I'm going to have to agree with you. Of all the brass baseballs in the flag court and along Eutaw St in Camden Yards, I would venture to say Thome's is the #1 visiting player out there.
I am a huge fan of his. Actually I had no idea he was still playing, what team?

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