Shameful.” The Thome family, of course, is Cleveland royalty. Jim Thome was drafted by Cleveland in 1989 and spent his first 12 seasons there, as well as a 22-game reunion in 2011.
Each of the newest Hall of Famers were clearly overwhelmed by joy and in awe of the honor bestowed upon them, but there was something about Thome’s demeanor and words that distinguished him from ...