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Hall of Famer Jim Thome coaching baseball at HS where his son plays
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Illinois Central College Honors Jim Thome With Field Renaming
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Cardboard appreciation: 1981 Topps 1980 NL Championships
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Slugger to spectator: Jim Thome back in Peoria with baseball
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Cleveland Indians spring training: Through the years in photos
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Reds minor league preview: Who's going where, and when they'll
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Jim Thome coaching his son's team at Nazareth Academy
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Painesville Little League coach reflects on popularity, nostalgia
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Tigertown: Morris, Trammell elected to baseball Hall of Fame
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25 things about Jim Thome and his Phillies' legacy
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Jim Thome's kids get chance to shine in All-Star Celebrity
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Prospect Retrospective: Jim Thome - Minor League Ball
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MLB's plan to eliminate minor league teams hits North Carolina
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Paul Konerko: A look back – Sun Sentinel
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Jim Thome will have no trouble entering the Hall of Fame - Sports