A piece of memorabilia that once was lost has now been found. Last month, Jim Thome hit his 607th career home run against the Twins at Target Field when he was still with the Phillies. The ball appeared to land in one of the flower pots above the wall in right-center field and was not recovered until the following day. Now, it is in Twins manager Ron Gardenhire’s possession. Thome has been collecting most of his home run balls since he hit No. 500, so naturally he would like it back. It sounds like he’s going to have to pay.
“He’s got to do something to get this ball. I know that,” Gardenhire said according to the Pioneer Press. “He hurt our feelings. So if he wants the ball back, Jim, make my day. Thrill me. I’m not talking about on the field. I want to see something that helps one of our favorite charities.”
Gardenhire is obviously having a little fun with his former player, but making a charitable donation is the least Thome could do. In order to get the ball back, the Twins ha...
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TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays
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