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Former White Sox slugger Jim Thome elected to Hall of Fame
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Thome's decision launches Phillies' success
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Thome's incredible Hall of Fame power in a GIF
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Former Phillies slugger Jim Thome voted into Baseball Hall of Fame - WHYY
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Jim Thome spoke softly and carried a big stick during his HOF major league career - Sports Collectors Digest
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Jim Thome's better than a good story, he's a good man: Terry Pluto
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Peoria native, former Sox slugger Thome gets call to Hall of Fame - Chronicle Media
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Jim Thome - Wikipedia
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Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and who else should make up Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2018? – The Denver Post
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Jim Thome - Wikipedia
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Cleveland Indians great Jim Thome selected for induction into National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Why White Sox slugger Jim Thome deserves to be a first ballot Hall of Famer