The numbers jump right off the screen, when it comes to looking up his stats. Even in an era where power reigned supreme. His 612 home runs rank eighth on the MLB all-time rank and his 1,747 walks rank seventh. Only six player have totaled 1,700 Walks and 1,699 RBI in the history of the game; Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Carl Yastrzmeski, Ted Williams, Barry Bonds and Thome. And yet the blue-collar kid from Peoria, Illinoise, always seemed to work hardest on something that can never be quantified; his character. This week, we examine the life and career of the prodigiously, powerful Jim Thome.

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