Podcasts about famer jim thome

Rocky Vonachen stops by The Greg and Dan Show to announce the tribute to Peoria-born Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome with a statue in front of the Louisville Slugger Dome complex and how to donate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Andrew Vaughn start the season as the White Sox everyday DH? The 2019 first-round pick joins Chuck Garfien to talk about his opportunity to win the job out of spring training, how the pandemic affected his 2020 season, getting hitting tips from Hall of Famer Jim Thome, being “a pain in the rear” in the batter’s box against Lucas Giolito, the respect the players have for new manager Tony La Russa and more.(2:30) - Preparing for baseball during a pandemic, Vaughn's time training in the White Sox facility in Schaumburg.(9:20) - Learning how to DH and getting hitting tips from Jim Thome(12:42) - What Tony La Russa told him before spring training about earning the DH job(16:00) - Wanting to play like Dustin Pedroia and being compared to a young Billy Butler(24:20) - Rooming and competing for a job with Gavin Sheets (27:30) - His excitement about playing in the majors after a year without games

Hall of Famer Jim Thome joined the Off The Mound with Ryan Dempster Podcast for an extended chat to reflect on his Hall of Fame career, his time in Chicago with the White Sox and the crosstown rivalry with the Cubs.

Host Chuck Garfien caught up with former White Sox hitter and Hall of Famer Jim Thome in Arizona for White Sox Spring training as they discuss why there has been so much hype around this team, the lineup that could be great, and should Paul Konerko be in the Hall of Fame.(2:20) - This is an exciting time for the White Sox(6:00) - This lineup could great(11:00) - Eloy Jimenez could hit 50 home runs this year(14:20) - Does Paul Konerko have the itch to coach in the majors?(17:40) - Should Konerko be in the Hall of Fame(18:40) - Chuck's wrap up

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by Marquee Sports Network host Cole Wright to discuss the latest Cubs storylines, his ties to Chicago and why he moved into his new role on a new network. Later, Hall of Famer Jim Thome joined the show to discuss the White Sox's upcoming season and what he misses about the game as spring training awaits. Thome also shared his thoughts on the Astros' cheating scandal.

MLB's All Star Game is this week so Rick Horrow sits down with Hall of Famer Jim Thome for conversation on the past, present, and future of the game. Plus Rick's weekly take on some of the hottest topics in sports business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does Hall of Famer Jim Thome remember the most about his induction ceremony? What is he looking forward to about managing the All-Star Futures Game? Who was his favorite manager to play for? Get all the answers to these questions and more on the latest edition of the Chatting Cage.

Host Jim Rosenhaus hosts the latest edition of Tribe Talk from Progressive Field as the Indians play the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game set as the franchise honors Hall of Famer Jim Thome with a special pregame ceremony on Saturday. Pitcher Carlos Carrasco joins the program to discuss his strong 2018 season. Reliever Brad Hand will also join the show to discuss his time in Cleveland so far since the Trade Deadline deal.

Host Jim Rosenhaus hosts the latest edition of Tribe Talk from Progressive Field as the Indians play the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game set as the franchise honors Hall of Famer Jim Thome with a special pregame ceremony on Saturday. Pitcher Carlos Carrasco joins the program to discuss his strong 2018 season. Reliever Brad Hand will also join the show to discuss his time in Cleveland so far since the trade deadline deal.

With Jim Thome being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend, Chuck Garfien, Scott Podsednik and Chris Kamka explain what made the former White Sox slugger such a special player. Kamka provides a treasure trove of incredible Thome statistics, and they discuss Thome's greatest moments in a podcast dedicated to one of the all-time greats.

Moments after getting the phone call from Cooperstown that he made the Baseball Hall of Fame, Jim Thome sat down for an interview with Chuck Garfien. Thome discusses the emotions of making the Hall of Fame, calling his dad to tell him the big news, why he owes part of his baseball success to Roy Hobbs from the movie “The Natural,” why being a great teammate was so important to him, his favorite White Sox moment, why he never took steroids and much more.

In Year Two of the rebuild, not much is expected from the White Sox in 2018. But is there more to this team than meets the eye? Could they compete this season and potentially follow the script of the Minnesota Twins who went from 103 losses to a wildcard spot in one year? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka dig into the possibilities and provide cases for why and why not.Plus, they announce the winner of the SoxFest passes and Kamka devotes this edition of Kamka's corner to soon to be Hall of Famer Jim Thome.

MLB.com's White Sox reporter Scott Merkin chats with White Sox Special Assistant and future Hall of Famer Jim Thome about how new manager Rick Hahn is running his first camp, all of the young talent on the team and how much he loves working with the younger players and seeing them succeed.