Jim Thome's Walk-Off Home Run

TBTwinsFan · Jun 23, 2012

He now is the all-time walk-off home run leader with 13 total.

He also is tied with Sammy Sosa on the all-time home run list with 609 home runs.

matfanofold · Jun 23, 2012

Pine Tar · Jun 23, 2012

What......what Congrats to Jim and now I need to see if I can get a ticket to add to my collection

mlbsalltimegreats · Jun 23, 2012

Hofer/

Pine Tar · Jun 23, 2012

mlbsalltimegreats said:
Hofer/

TBTwinsFan · Jun 23, 2012

It would be amazing to see someone get all 13 of the stubs.

I still need to grab a stub from #600, #608, and I want to find one from #609

Eamon · Jun 23, 2012

This was an epic moment in thome's career... being a phillies fan... I hope he has a bunch more this year.

Mighty Bombjack · Jun 24, 2012

I hate the damn Phillies but love Jim Thome.

I have this waiting for its inevitable entrance into my HOF auto collection

markakis8 · Jun 24, 2012

Charlie really needs to throw him out there at 1B. His potential offensive boost far outweighs his lack of defense at the least important defensive position in the game. Sit him vs lefties and play him vs righties.

I'm not sure why he even signed with an NL team though. It's clear he can still hit and could've had a 400-500 AB season with an AL team. I'm REALLY surprised the Yankees didn't want him, but they were okay with Ibanez?

JEBJJA · Jun 24, 2012

Thome simply cannot play first base because of his back issues. Thome would do all he can for his boy Charlie and the word is he'll be traded back to the AL before the deadline if the Phillies are still playing like they are now. Perhaps one more run with Cleveland if they are still where they are now? Tampa? Detroit? Texas? Phils would take a middle relief pitcher in return or mid-range prospect.

Mudcatsfan · Jun 24, 2012

I was pretty amazed by the list. You almost think that walk off HR are kind of fluky, just a result of 1) being very good, but then also, 2) dumb luck of being in that situation.

But check out the list tied at 12:

Jimmie Fox, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, and Frank Robinson.

markakis8 · Jun 24, 2012

Mudcatsfan said:
I was pretty amazed by the list. You almost think that walk off HR are kind of fluky, just a result of 1) being very good, but then also, 2) dumb luck of being in that situation.

But check out the list tied at 12:

Jimmie Fox, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, and Frank Robinson.

You'd be surprised how often a player is IN that situation. Happens quite often actually. All you have to do is have an AB when you are at home when your team is losing or tied. Sure sometimes the appropriate amount of men have to be on base, but it really does happen a lot.

There's a reason why there are so many greats on the list - they are clutch and that is what legends are made of.

tpeichel · Jun 24, 2012

After blowing the save Papelbon told his teammates that he'd give anyone who hit a walk-off $5,000.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 24, 2012

For anyone interested, the stubs are up on eBay from last night's game.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-P...2?pt=US_Baseball_Fan_Shop&hash=item231f02d876

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