Jim Thome

James Howard Thome (born August 27, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois) is a Major League baseball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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As a youngster, Jim spent a lot of his time going to watch the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. At Limestone High School, he was a two sport star in both baseball and basketball. As a junior he hit 12 home runs, which led all prep players in the United States. He then enrolled at Illinois Central College, where he played both baseball and basketball. The Cleveland Indians then selected him in the 13th round in the 1989 Major League draft.

August 27: August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining....

1970: 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday....

Peoria, Illinois: Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 112,936....

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