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Facts About Jim Thome Trivia Quiz

Here are some interesting facts about Major League Baseball's Jim Thome.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jayko1997. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jayko1997

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,219

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Jim Thome hit home run number 500? Hint

July 7, 2007

December 32, 3086

August 30, 2007

September 16, 2007

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jim Thome was what number member of the 500 home run club? Hint

23rd member

28th member

20th member

18th member

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did the Phillies trade Jim Thome to the White Sox in 2005? Hint

To make room for Ryan Howard

Becuase he requested a trade

Because they couldn't afford him

He had a fight with the Phillies general manager

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Jim Thome's middle name? Hint

Samuel

Howard

Thomas

Joseph

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Question 5 of 10

5. What date did Thome make his MLB debut on? Hint

September 9, 1991

September 4, 1991

September 4, 1992

April 6, 1992

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which position did Jim Thome play on his MLB debut? Hint

First base

Right field

DH (designated hitter)

Third base

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened to Jim Thome on August 17, 2010? Hint

He hit a walk-off home run

He hit three home runs

He was benched

He went 5 for 5

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jim Thome was on a team with a new ball park opening three times. Which of the following was not one of them? Hint

Citizens Bank Park

Target Field

PNC Park

Jacobs Field

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following people were not present when Thome hit his 500th home run? Hint

Dustin Moseley

His wife

His dad

His mom

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who caught Jim Thome's 500th home run ball? Hint

Will Stewart

William Joseph

Thomas Johnson

His mom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Jim Thome hit home run number 500?

Answer: September 16, 2007

It was hit walk-off style against the Angels in a 9-7 comeback victory. The White Sox scored 8 runs in the last three innings to comeback from a 7 to 1 deficit.

2. Jim Thome was what number member of the 500 home run club?

Answer: 23rd member

The first member of this club was Babe Ruth, who hit his on August 11, 1929, as a member of the New York Yankees. Thome became a member in 2007.

3. Why did the Phillies trade Jim Thome to the White Sox in 2005?

Answer: To make room for Ryan Howard

The Phillies traded him because Ryan Howard had become an amazing first baseman, where Jim Thome played, and Thome became expendable. The trade took place on the November 25, 2005.

4. What is Jim Thome's middle name?

Answer: Howard

His full name in James Howard Thome. He was born on the August 27, 1970.

5. What date did Thome make his MLB debut on?

Answer: September 4, 1991

He went 2-for-4. His first hit came in the fourth inning off the Twins' pitcher Tom Edens. He was drafted in 1989 in the 13th round by the Cleveland Indians.

6. Which position did Jim Thome play on his MLB debut?

Answer: Third base

Thome played third base originally, then was later switched to first base when the Indians got Matt Williams.

7. What happened to Jim Thome on August 17, 2010?

Answer: He hit a walk-off home run

Jim Thome hit the first walk-off home run at Target Field on August 17th, 2010, against his former team, the Chicago White Sox.

8. Jim Thome was on a team with a new ball park opening three times. Which of the following was not one of them?

Answer: PNC Park

Thome was with the Indians when Jacobs Field (later named Progressive Field) opened in 1994. He was with the Phillies when Citizens Bank Park opened in 2004, and he was with the Twins in 2010 when Target Field opened. He was not with the Pirates when they opened PNC Park in 2001.

9. Which of the following people were not present when Thome hit his 500th home run?

Answer: His mom

Jim Thome's wife, Andrea, and father Chuck were there when he hit his 500th home run. But his mother was not there. She died in 2005. When he rounded the bases after hitting number 500, pointed upward in homage to her.

10. Who caught Jim Thome's 500th home run ball?

Answer: Will Stewart

Will Stewart caught Jim Thome's 500th home run ball on September 16, 2007, He gave it back to him after the game. He was offered season tickets and a few other things, but he declined them because he lived in Texas.

Source: Author Jayko1997

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