Jim Thome Joins the 600 Home Run Club

Jim Thome became the 8th member of the MLB 600 Home Run Club on Monday night. He is only the 8th player to ever accomplish this.

Barry Bonds – 762 HR
Hank Aaron – 755 HR
Babe Ruth – 714 HR
Willie Mays – 660 HR
Ken Griffey Jr. – 630 HR
Alex Rodriguez – 626 HR
Sammy Sosa – 609 HR
Jim Thome – 600 HR

Jim Thome has played on 5 different teams starting with the Cleveland Indians in 1991. He has also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, leaving for the White Sox from 2006 – 2009 then briefly in LA with the Dodgers. He has been with the Minnesota Twins the last two seasons.

Congratulations Jim Thome!