I think everyone knows my history in Cleveland -- very fond memories. I have a ton of respect for everyone over there that I've played with. It brought back a lot memories of old.
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I haven't had any setbacks at all. I'm excited. I called a couple of my buddies the other day and said, 'Man, I'm a baseball player again. Forget this rehab.' Everything's been good.Jim Thome
I think what really helped was going down to the minor leagues. I had that little hamstring deal, and then I had sat out a couple games. I think I came back and struck out like three times. I felt I needed to go down and get some at-bats, and it worked out good.
Jim Thome
It's going to be tough for him, too, because of Mom. Mom spent a lot of time here.
Jim Thome
It was probably one of the toughest decisions I ever had to make in my life. Looking back, you make a decision and you move. You live with it and you face things like a man.
Jim Thome
You don't have to be really fast to be a good base-runner. When you get out there, it's important to concentrate and understand the game situations.
Jim Thome
When I leave the game of baseball someday, I want people to recognize that I always put my teams first,
Jim Thome
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