As Jim Thome closes out the chase for his 600th home run. With Thome's loyalty to the Minnesota Twins keeping him at Target Field instead of, say... Ranger Stadium, has excited Twins fans especially as Thome nears the 600-mark.Only seven players before Thome have hit for 600 home runs. The novelty of the high home run total has diminished some because of the players who have been linked to steroids and other banned performance-enhancing drugs (see Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro and Manny Ramirez). However, we should remember that Jim Thome is one of the most respected players in baseball because of his humble and generous demeanor.
Thome, while focused on hitting his 600th homer, has always maintained his number one priority of helping the Minnesota Twins bounce back from a rough start and finish this season strong with a hope of making the playoffs.
Congratulations, Jim Thome; you are almost there! And, thank you for making this season another season at Target Field!
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