Jim Thome Quotes

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• There's an inner feeling you get when you get in a situation to do well in a game. It's hard to explain.
• I really do try hard to be a good teammate. I can't run very fast, but I try to always run hard. I may strike…
• I sign every autograph I can for kids because I remember myself at that age. I think it's ridiculous that some guys won't sign for…
• My favorite thing to do is still to go back to Peoria, go to my cabin and hunt with the boys. This is a great…
• My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. It's what…
• You always want to get at-bats. You always want to contribute.
• I've always enjoyed interleague play. It gives you a chance to see different clubs, to go to different places. It gives you a good chance…
• I don't really like filling my brain with a lot of stuff.
• Charisma's good every night. Something special is always about to happen. You've got to believe it.
• It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's…
• Is my ability what it was at, say, 25 or 30 years old? Probably not, but I like to compete. I like to go out…
• Every player that plays for any organization, having great fans on your side every night is a great thing.
• My family has loved Minnesota and that was one of the big reasons we decided to come back. For me, family decisions were a big…
• You can't play forever.
• We all make mistakes and sometimes you say things and you really don't realize what you're saying at that moment.
• When do you know it's time to say, 'OK, that's it?' That is the most difficult part of any decision like that because you don't…
• This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. He is a hero…
• The strongest thing I put into my body is steak and eggs. I just eat. I'm not a supplement guy. Steroids are not even a…

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