Episode 389 - Jim Jam Comes Home

from This Week In Baseball History · host Mike Bates and Bill Parker

One of the most feared sluggers in history, Jim Thome is universally regarded as possibly the nicest. On the 20th anniversary of his trade from the Phillies back to the American League Central, Mike and Bill look back at career of the gentlest giant in baseball history and come away with exactly the same picture that hoped to. Plus, happy birthday to Clint Thomas and Jimmy Sheckard. And farewell to Darryl Patterson and Mike White.

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