The INSANE Prime of Jim Thome

[@lorimeyers3839]

I was 7 years old when I watched my first MLB game. Grew up in the tri state area in NY. We had the Yankees on MSG everyday. Cleveland just so happened to be playing at Yankee Stadium. That was in 1997. That’s when I found and began to idolize Thome. He was without question the most underrated player of his time. His birthday was 2 days before mine, that was a deal maker for me at the time. lol. Followed him to Philadelphia after 2002 season. Lucky for me, I lived just an hour from the Phillies’ AAA stadium in Scranton Wilkes-Barre. So I got to watch Utley, Howard, Madson, Victorino, Carlos Ruiz, Chris Coste, Brett Myers. A ton of players who played on the 2008 World Series team. I ended up idolizing Utley as a teenager. It was so awesome to watch Chase and Thome play together. When Thome was traded to the white Sox, I stayed a Phillies fan (I still am to this day), but I always followed Thome and his stats. I was lucky enough to watch Thome play until I was 23. He had a long career and was such a power threat. Not only a home run hitter, but he got on base at a .400 clip and also hit close to .280 for his career. 6:33 Dad took me to Yankee stadium on July 4, 2002 with the hopes of getting to see Thome break the record for most consecutive games with a home run, but in his last at bat of the day after going 0-for, he flew out to deep center field off lefty Mike Stanton, ending his streak. I went to about 10 games between 1998-2012 but never got to witness Thome homer in person.

[@DeanGwin]

Grade: D- (B+ for effort) DO BETTER

[@markurquhart5064]

One of my all time favourite players, thanks for the video 😊🙏🏻

[@Cam23]

Thank you for watching! 🙌

[@Walrus1701D]

Thanks so much for this video! As a Phillies fan, my love for Thome goes back 20 years. One of the game’s best hitters and best people.

[@Brahmabullz]

Phils fan here, second that.

[@Cam23]

Thank you for watching! It’s awesome we can come together to celebrate Thome’s career 👏

[@JaxonJustison]

@@Cam23hey CAM I’m a cubs fan and I want to see Ron Santo Ryne sanberg or in my opinion the best shortstop of all time Ernie banks

[@DustyBoughNer]

I grew up an Indians fan. When he got traded to Philly I was in 9th grade and went to spring training every year. Been a die hard Phils fan ever since. He’s a legend!

[@zoeledwards6617]

Sad to know that Ricky Henderson has unfortunately passed away. One of the greatest of if not greatest baserunner in MLB history. Rip Man of Steel

[@TradingPantheonNasirTrades]

This man killed me in mlb the show for years

[@YzerWings]

Lived in the same town as him when he was with CLE. Saw him at the grocery store a few times, just shopping like a regular joe. As a kid, it was such an awesome experience.

[@BewareofDarkness44]

I've been hooked on your videos since the first one I saw. You are criminally under-subscribed, man! Keep 'em coming!

[@Cam23]

I appreciate the kind words! 🙌 Thank you for supporting the channel 😎

[@BewareofDarkness44]

@Cam23 You're most welcome! If you're ever up for doing borderline HoFers, I'd love to see you do video on Jim Edmonds. He's one of my all time favorite players, and it was damn shame he didn't get more than a year of consideration on the ballot. I think if he could have gotten enough votes to stay on the ballot for more than one year, a better discussion is had about his career, and he gets in late like a Larry Walker. Thoughts?

[@Cam23]

@@BewareofDarkness44 Edmonds is a guy I see getting in via Veterans committee at some point. 8 gold gloves, over 60 WAR and 132 OPS+ in this day and age is impressive!

[@jeffarmfield2346]

Thome was a monster in his day. Im a braves fan, so always rooted against his teams, but still liked watchin him hit

[@connerjones5163]

Thank you!!! Proud to request a legend! Someday down the line I’d love to see Jose Ramirez getting his time to shine too

[@novidsatriosatriochannel3336]

Finally, my request is granted🎉

[@Cam23]

Thank you for requesting him! I thoroughly enjoyed researching his career 👏

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

a well-deserved hall of famer.

[@HisHowliness]

Love these. Said it before and I'll say it again--Tom Seaver's insane prime.

[@simianlife5949]

His accomplishments during the time he played makes him stand out even more. When asked about steroids I believe his response was, "Steroids? Hell, I don't even lift weights!"

[@Chize41]

Gained like 40-60 lbs during his prime…if I told u wolverines made good house pets, ud believe me huh!?

[@Brahmabullz]

​@Chize41 No, he didn't. He was always ~6'5" and only got a bit chubbier in his 30s.

[@Chize41]

@@Brahmabullz google his rookie card! I’ve had many people see that and have that palm-to-forehead moment…trust me!

[@Brahmabullz]

@Chize41 Whatever you say dude.

[@poindextertunes]

@@Chize41 Bro baseball fans are so naive and gatekeepy. They cherry pick who they let have a pass and surprise surprise its always a whyte guy. Doesn’t lift weights 😂 yeah and Bo Jackson didn’t either lmao

[@poindextertunes]

The base of his swing always looked like it shouldn’t have worked but it did and boy did it work 🔥 I would consider Thome as “country strong”. Like Adam Dunn

[@alexdegross6248]

Those 90’s teams were absolutely surreal. As a kid in the middle of it people I feel like don’t realize how insane the hype around these teams were. We didn’t have the browns and the Cavs were down prior to LeBron all we had were the Indians the new stadium and that was it. Thome and those Indians ignited a fervent lifelong love of this game for me and a lot of people of my generation

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

The 90s Indians were basically an allstar team

[@jeans4179]

In 1996 Cleveland scored 10+ runs 25 times, they scored 1 run or less 10 times, and were only shutout once

[@TradingPantheonNasirTrades]

Yessir my request got done 💚💯, we need the insane prime of Clayton Kershsw, he’s getting old now. Also if you could do Roy Halliday, David price, and Lou Gehrig.

[@bryanterrill7674]

Lou Gehrig & Ken Griffey Jr on my favorite. I wanted to suggest Lou but I thought maybe he would be too old of a player to get any love

[@flame-sky7148]

Big time player, that Cleveland team in the mid 90's were stacked like crazy. Surprised that Thome didn't have a nickname. At the age of 39 years old, Jim Thome hit 25 HR 59 RBI .283 BA, in 2010.

[@Farragutsfinest]

His best award that he could have won is the Roberto Clemente award. That shows the true man that he is.

[@Cam23]

I agree wholeheartedly 👏

[@bryanterrill7674]

Another banger brother

[@Cam23]

I appreciate you! 👏

[@savage751]

I was at a Phillies spring training game when Thome was on the twins and I was trying desperately to get his autograph he was about to grab my ball to sign when out of no where Justin Morneau grab my ball instead. That was what 15 years ago, I still got the ball and I get a lil pissed every time I look at it lol

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

That mid 90's Indians teams were some of the best hitting lineups I have ever seen.

[@Oldtimeleftie]

As a white Sox fan who started watching the Sox at the age of 9 in 2005, I needed this

[@Ace_4956]

Same here except I was 8. Had visions the whole video of Thome pointing his bat, launching a dinger to dead center or pulled to right field and Hawk yelling "You can put it on the board, yes!"

[@justingaming146]

Insane prime of Willie May's next, please has to happen.

[@JRT1287]

Bro. Thank you. I asked for this so many times it felt like. Such an under recognized power hitter. No roids?? Savage.

[@Cam23]

Thank you for requesting him! I appreciate you patiently waiting for me to get around to him. I hope it was worth the wait 👏

[@beck1710]

Dude right next to him in the high school photo when they are wearing blue is my uncle lol. They are still friends. I went to the same high school as him. It’s crazy to think he’s up there with babe Ruth and guys like that.

[@Cam23]

That's so cool! I'm glad this video was able to find people who know Jim personally. Way cool 😎

[@beck1710]

@@Cam23super good guy too. And he’s actually from bartonville. A town just outside Peoria. Peoria likes to claim him though lol

[@PYahWeh]

Any other era outside of the steroid era and Thome would have had like 4 MVP’s and would’ve been remembered a lot more than he is now… unfortunate

[@Kosmik_EM]

Mickey mantle pls and I love your vids

[@mmmthatguy]

I got his autograph while he played winter ball in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Still have it

[@apocthechamp]

Another great video to your series!! Look into the following players: Dennis Eckersley Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig

[@RelaxingSounds-sy8zz]

Kenny lofton next. Great work as always.

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

Merry Christmas to all friends

[@Cam23]

Merry Christmas!

[@stevenwalker9013]

Dude hit more no doubt about it bombs than anyone else I ever watched play. I would like to see some numbers on who averaged the longest home runs. Jim didn’t hit many squeakers.

[@robk721]

Please cover that other dude in 2002: Jason Giambi, my favorite player

[@chriscampbell3417]

Have you done a prime Yadier Molina video?

[@Porter555-w5q]

Absolutely crazy how many all star appearances he missed out on. The voters must have been on something.

[@drpearlmantv6357]

Insane prime of Edgar Martinez (just popped in my head) 😼

[@run_juan_run]

Just got these shoes to deal with persistent bursitis since August. Feel good about them.

[@郭憲智-o4x]

Alfonso Soriano 💪 Bro Please🙏

[@jessycastro3135]

Manny Ramirez 🙌🏽

[@ericbarlow6772]

You forgot to mention he said he would take less money to stay in Cleveland and yet then reneged and signed with Philly. His stock in Cleveland fell dramatically among fans.

[@Cam23]

Yes, but you have to remember how much they low balled him. In the end, his time with Philly was one of his career highlights so I preferred not to dwell on a brief negative moment

[@markjackson6431]

SADAHARU OH SADAHARU OH SADAHARU OH

[@Clementeburke]

needs one on Tom Glavine, omar vizquel, roberto alomar steve garvey

[@Ryuuranger]

Dave Winfield, Wille Stargel, David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui are my Requests

[@ThePichardo1468]

Can you do Derek Lee? Please

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

Dave Parker⚾️

[@kenw2225]

Ted Williams had a 20 year prime. Spend 5 years of that off fighting in the military. 2nd best batter ever, after bonds.

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

Babe > Ted

[@nickmcbethh512]

I would love to see a video on maybe pudge

[@senorfish2503]

Thome was a beast and that tribe team of the 90s robbed themselves of at least one ring.

[@timvanderhaar4972]

Jim Thome was one of the biggest Tiger killers I remember from my childhood 😂 always hated when he came to the plate bc I knew what was coming

[@Cam23]

I can imagine! He put up some video game numbers against the Tigers 😂

[@TradingPantheonNasirTrades]

Dude is the most underrated ever .

[@JordanMartinez-d3t]

Please do Mickey Mantle

[@nobeardthepirate9172]

Laughs in 97 Marlins.

[@kevinkinsler-q1e]

Stan Musial next!!!!

[@monkeymagee2008]

Good video, but christian walker leaving to Houston makes me sad😭

[@Cam23]

Thank you Sergio! 🙌

[@truckermikemct1]

Thome played in Jacob's Field during his playing days in Cleveland; not Progressive Field. That is like saying that Roddy Piper wrestled in the WWE. It didn't happen.

[@MNKgod]

Juan Gonzalez!!!

[@LordTeaboBaggins]

Still waiting on The Insane Prime of Mario Mendoza

[@wesjones565]

Great player! WE NEED STEVE GARVEY

[@DrBeauHightower]

The real question is...... Natty or not

[@chriskeck3689]

Doug Jones and his Bugs Bunny Change-up please and thank you!

[@YzerWings]

Mid/late 90s Indians were fire

[@keithgreen3257]

Kirt Gibson.. show his time😊.

[@poindextertunes]

A 1950s looking TV Dad smashing home runs. Whats not to like?

[@Cam23]

Haha, agreed! I present the best comment trophy to you good sir 🏆

[@bperry573]

George Brett~! Please

[@johndoe-x5v2p]

day 5 of asking for tom seaver

[@flame-sky7148]

Dave Winfield, Wade Bogg.........

[@scotttill3847]

Ryne Sandberg when?

[@Crom85]

Roger Clemens!!!

[@PYahWeh]

Watching this made me realize that Mike Trout is just a more athletic Jim Thome

[@beck1710]

I love trout. But mlb loves to make guys seem better than they are. Ohtani is 30 already. Sure he will break some records. But he won’t come close to all time HRs, BA, RBIs…. He won’t come close in any of they and neither will trout. But they are the best players ever right?

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

Or alternately, Mike Trout is just Jim Thome made of glass

[@lizbuckley7913]

INSANE PRIME OF GARY SHEFFIELD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SONICX1027]

David Ortiz! I want one of him for a while now

[@Ryuuranger]

Yes Papi needs his own video

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

💉💉💉

[@anthonyzheng7274]

roids: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@Chize41]

Anyone wants a good laugh: google what Thome looked like early on with Cleveland lol! Like 50lbs lighter! And played during that one era…hmmmmmm,!?

[@Brahmabullz]

Does his body look like a steroid abuser? Use common sense guy

[@aaronx8006]

Never the best player in any team

[@aaronx8006]

Roid head

[@DND_Editz627]

13 seconds no views bro fell off 💀

[@kenw2225]

Jim thumb was a weak player. 97 marlins fans don't care about the Cleveland baseball players. 97 marlins were that dude. Who would you rather have , Jim thumb or Conine, alou, sheffield , white, Johnson, Renteria , Castillo, Bonilla, counsel, and Kevin brown/Livan hernandez? I mean Jim thumb was ok. But you know, not a ws guy

[@kenw2225]

Ok ok. Thome was good.

[@poindextertunes]

wtf is this comment?