Jim Thome hit his 600th home run last night and he should really be celebrated for this. He reached the mark in 2nd fastest behind only Babe Ruth, and there is no reason he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. I could care less that he can't play defense or only has a .277 batting average, Jim Thome is the man. In these troubled times where guys like A-Rod, Mark McGwire, Rafeal Palmiero and Jose Canseco are all getting caught with using steroids it's refreshing to see someone make it, that there is only speculation from a few people reach the career mark.
After all, until 2002 the 600 club had a mere three members – Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Since then, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and now Thome have barged in. I think that's pretty good company. And if he doesn't make it 1st ballet, I'm going to punch someone.
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