Slugging first baseman Jim Thome a Minnesota Twin ... bench loaded with left-handed bats but nothing quite like the Thome home-run machine. The Chicago media – where Thome has played the ...

But that didn't matter to hard-swinging slugger Jim Thome when he played for the Minnesota Twins, as he cannonballed a stadium-record 490-foot blast for the 596th home run of his career.

Jim Thome once again donned his old Limestone colors ... Christiansen then told MLB’s eighth all-time leading home run hitter ...

200. Jim Thome didn't hang his head or reach for an excuse. He weathered daily criticism from the town he's dedicated his career to, and -- eventually -- he caught fire. Posting the best offensive ...

The same franchise that developed Frank Thomas, Harold Baines, Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee and formed formidable combinations such as Paul Konerko, Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome has experienced a ...