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Career timeline: Jim Thome

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Thome blasts first homer

The first of his 612 career homers came at the end of his '91 debut season in Yankee Stadium

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AL Central champs

Playing third base, Thome caught the popup that secured Cleveland’s first trip to the postseason in 41 years

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Kiss it goodbye

Thome gave Cleveland the lead with a clutch 2-run homer at Jacobs Field in Game 5 of the ’95 ALCS against the Mariners

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First World Series homer

Thome hit his first in Game 1 of the Fall Classic -- an eighth-inning solo shot against the Braves

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Summer fireworks

Thome belted a 511-foot tater – longest in Progressive Field history. A bronze plaque on Eagle Avenue marks where it landed

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Thome passes Belle

Thome blasted his 243rd career homer, passing Albert Belle as Cleveland's all-time home run leader

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Walk-off slam

The master of walk-off homers hammered a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 9th against Detroit

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No. 52 in 2002

Thome was locked in during the 2002 season, racking up a career-high 52 homers with 122 RBIs in 147 games

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A game-winner for No. 500

A big career milestone occurred for Thome with the White Sox as he hit his 500th career homer in walk-off fashion

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Another milestone

Thome joined an elite group, smacking his 600th career home run in his 21st big league season

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Welcome back, back, back

In Thome’s second game after his reunion with Cleveland in 2011, he gave fans what they wanted -- a solo homer in the sixth

Career stats

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A dream come true

A 22-year career with 5 All-Star selections, 612 HRs, 1,699 RBIs and a .956 OPS is honored with induction to the Hall of Fame

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