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Father Jim Sichko held up a UK men’s basketball jersey signed by Coach Mark Pope and Pope Francis. Sichko asked his social media followers what he should do with the jersey, the last thing he ...

Not only did Karabell predict the left-handed power hitter would be called up this month, but he likened Kurtz to former Cleveland great Jim Thome. "You want to attract fans in Sacramento?

Barring anything drastic happening, the right-hander, who throws 100-plus miles per hour, should be in a Phillies Jersey by July, giving the team a much-needed addition in the middle of the ...

His 250 steals rank fourth in team history and his 260 homers rank second to Jim Thome's 337. He is the 24th major league player to reach the 250-250 plateau, and he is the only primary third ...

So where do the two "new" MLB parks rank on this year's countdown? Here's a ranking of all 30 MLB stadiums for the 2025 ...

His efforts also tied him atop some excellent franchise history, per MLB.com's Sarah Langs: This is Jose Ramirez’s 26th career multi-HR game, tying Albert Belle and Jim Thome for most in ...

You could probably break Jim Thome’s career into two separate careers and end up with two different Hall of Fame players. The first part of that came during his time with the Cleveland Guardians ...

But let's all hope Kurtz is up dropping bombs like Jim Thome in the Sacramento heat by ... Just calling that the Phillies would finish 1-2-3 in the voting would have been enough, yet you went ...

Ramírez's 26th career multi-homer game moved him even with Albert Belle and Jim Thome for the most multi-homer performances in the history of a franchise that began play in 1901. It was the ...

Pluto said. “I also know power develops later in players. You could just go look at whether it was Manny Ramirez or Jim Thome or just about all these guys,” Pluto said. “The signs were there ...