a great write up on future hall of famer and peoria native, Jim Thome. I made sure to get #25 when I played little league.... Of course, Thome doesnt need that type of recognition, given that he has already found the satisfaction he was looking for from the game of baseball. I want to be remembered for a guy that posted up every day, that came and wanted to play every day and was a good teammate, Thome said. I think one of the biggest compliments anybody can give a player is, God, he was a gamer, he loved to play. I felt like when I was a player, I gave everything to the game. I showed up to the ballpark early, I stayed late. I wanted to get better. I failed, I succeeded, but yet at the end of the day when the game is done -- as right now it is -- when you look back, and you have ex-teammates that seek you out and say, Man, you were a good teammate -- you know what, to me, thats special. Thats special because, ultimately, you cant play baseball forever. sportsonearth/article/68927210/
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:51:12 +0000
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