Jim Thome 500th Home Run

[MegaBrendan16]

Great to have him in philly

[piratesmvp]

First-pitch swing! There's some old-school baseball for you right there!

[craigers459]

i was there ! haha i told my dad at the beggining of the game i bet he hits it for a walk off ! this was one of the best days of my life haha.

[knights5809]

literally the only good thing about the 2007 white sox was that!

[bobjones163]

I went to this game with my dad. I remember that they were handing out jim thome bobbleheads to the first 5000 or so people that came. me and my dad both got one :)

[cdlcrusader1]

@DafreakinBeast1 hes an old guy, I think 40. if he breaks 600 hr's this year (currently at 595) he will most likely retire

[ThePwnu777]

@JZ2001JC not our fault we're in one of the coldest states. You should come sometime and see the lakes and the headwaters of the mississippi... And of course, Target Field. Do you even realize how much of what you eat/drink/use comes from mn??? Kemps? Target? General Mills? 3M for gods sake?! U people need to learn to appreciate us.

[ThePwnu777]

I want him to beat bonds... But hes gonna hafta either go another 5 seasons or so(unlikely) or hit 150 or so more homers this year( also unlikely). Whatevs. GO THOME GET 600

[Francozilla]

I hope he makes it to the 600th homer mark. I haven't been this excited in baseball for a long time, not since the now disgraceful Mark McGwire was back in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Those records (along with Sosa and Bonds) are now very disgraceful to look at. Regardless, Thome's triumph puts some positive light in an otherwise ROID tainted sport.

[y0urfav0ritej3w]

its still going... 4 years later

[bytesize]

Thanks so much for this great quality video. I am so happy he reached 500; he will undoubtedly make Cooperstown, and he'll do it with class. We'll never forget ya Jimmy! Go get 'em!

[Rodan16]

I wouldnt care if Thome hit his 600th against the Sox as long as it is in Chicago

[wyofire09]

Excited to see Jim hopefully get 600 this year in that TWINS uniform!

[spyder79z]

Mad respect from MN love Jim Thome what a way to hit # 500. I hope the Twins resign him. Harmon Killebrew said there couldn't have been a classier person than Big Jim.

[myjahleesa]

Now THAT'S an awesome video. Thank you! One of the best baseball players of my age. I did get to see Frank Thomas' 500th at the Mertodome... Hopefully I will get to see Thome's 600th at Target Field :)

[sparkybeers]

Jim Thome is awesome, thanks Chicago, a MN fan

[BADAZZBILLYBLOGGER]

Jim thome is an icon, he never did steroids.. him griffey and thomas are the only ones who did it clean, we need to give them more respect for real records during an era of juiced pitchers, Jim Thome has the fifth-lowest career AB/HR behind babe ruth, bonds, mcgwire, and ryan howard.

[68superchevy396]

Jim Thome has been my hero seince he first made it to the mlb, and of course being a Indians fan I will always respect what he did for them and the mlb. A good guy he is congrats Jim

[theanimal160]

And now he's passed roid user McGwire. Good job.

[Chewie953]

Ah, Jim Thome. One of the few honest power hitters of his era. I'm a Phillies fan. Even only playing in Philly for 2 full seasons (he was injured for almost his entire third season there), he became a fan favorite in the city.

[kepsfacebook]

Thome NEVER took roids!

[Steelers101able]

Thumbs up for Jim fulfilling his dream

[DaddyTre65]

One of the nicest guys in baseball. Even though Jim Thome is with the Twins, many White Sox fans (like me) still root for him do well... except against the Sox!

[zashelbs]

I was tere to it was so awsome

[tristen539]

with no steroids he hit 579 homers, sammy mark, jose didnt and barry

[tristen539]

cooperstown is gonna be hi new home in a couple of years

[gusatron51]

did the angels win? serious question..

[usurper70]

i wish he'd come back to cleveland

[sciontcdude]

@usurper70 i 2nd that ..he should retire with the tribe

[geocachmaster]

@usurper70 you guys have problems with ppl staying in cleveland. LOL!

[FishKing30]

Go Minnesota!

[Darkness772]

I met jim thome he is super nice and he auto graphed my baseball

[tbonemegill]

favorite player ever

[MoisesJr01]

Man i cant believe ozzie and williams let him go to Minnesota!!!! Idiots!!!!

[whitesox130]

yeah minnesota is a piece of shit they don't deserve a great player and great guy like Jim Thome

[NitroT149]

@whitesox130 We aren't a piece of shit we're minnesota nice!

[HelloIdiotsWhatsUp]

@whitesox130 well that's rude and just not true. you guys didn't pick him up so we took him, i don't see what your problem is.

sorry that the sox management didn't take back thome, it's not our fault.

[JZ2001JC]

@whitesox130. Exactly. I mean do you ever hear anyone say "Im going to Minnesota for vacation"?

[kiffenboy23]

@whitesox130 How doesnt Minnesota deserve him he should be on a team without jackass catchers (AJ glad hes out of Minny) and he deserves a good crowd of people that never turn on players

[Medication102]

Jim Thome...the nicest guy in baseball...

[UltraXryder]

Sunday we will find out if hes comming back to the south side I hope he is

[metamorabirds98]

hes been hitting homers like that since hes been in high schoool i watched him

[elsepoop]

I love and miss big Jim

[nbomb1204]

Thome's always been a big guy, but who knows....

[kalel126]

Mr. Incredible will be missed in the South Side.

[joeylastra30]

the thominator!

[NOYZ14]

hes with dodgers now

=]

[kingobeymebitch123]

hell yea dodgers=09 champs..dodgers also got jon garland

[dodgernation07]

dodgers just got him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FarRockStandUp]

i'd bet that THome has taken roids...you can see it in his face

[clvikes76]

nah, hes not built like that you can tell

[WHITESOXCAM]

he never took steroids. hes just fat and strong

[KartKing4ever]

sox rule cubs suck go sox wooooooo

[Y2jandMannyR4life]

i really hope they don't find any streoirds ont thome. That would be heart breaking for baseball. I am 99% sure he never took roids though.

[GoodLifeGodLike]

@Y2jandMannyR4life I think he's ok. His physique never really changed throughout the years. But guys like Ivan Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez looked like teenage boys when they had to stop juicing. Looking at the highlights on ESPN and getting used to their bodies looking jacked, it was quite obvious they were doing something when they lost so much mass because they were being tested.

[1020Shane]

@Y2jandMannyR4life thome is a farm boy. he did it with eggs, bacon, sausages, toast and good old orange juice.

[gurielzeigerman]

@Y2jandMannyR4life No way they will. Most guys who took steroids went from skinny build to fat and bulky. Thome's always been kind of pudgy throughout his career. Look at bonds, he was skinny like hell when he started.

[MrHappyGoFunTime]

@Y2jandMannyR4life.... I love Thome, but he did.

[daxeboy9]

@Y2jandMannyR4life Clean as a baby's fresh ass! He has the best swing on a lefty I've ever seen

[tmonkeypunch]

There's not a better way to hit a milestone like Jim did.

[TrulyProSniper]

@tmonkeypunch derek jeter 3000 hits. Just Sayin

[pchopjones]

@tmonkeypunch derek jeters 3000. but still thome is the man

[JZ2001JC]

I was at this game, 15 rows behind home plate. This was a bad season for the White Sox and I personally was going through tough times. This moment here was huge for Chicago and myself.

2007 White Sox 72-90, however this moment and Bhuerlie's No Hitter on WED Night, April 18, 2007, two great milestones in a losing season.

[asd26710]

HR Legend !

Big Thome !

What a long Shot!!!

[kub73158]

He points the bat at the pitcher trying to intimidate. It looks stupid,plus they'd probably like to bean him.

He's a simple and dorky guy,but still a real good ballplayer.

[WhiteSoxCowboysfan]

It's actully from a movie called the Natural a movie that Jim liked and he took the part of at the end of the movie and used it apart of his batting stance to pay homage to it. Although I'm sure it DOES intimidate pitchers.

[blssnare]

shut up... first of all, he's not pointing the bat at the pitcher... that's just his routine to get comfortable in the box... second of all, he doesn't have to try to intimidate a pitcher... his stats do that...

[jordan5423]

go sox rock

[Mitchman44]

i miss him on the indians. he was my idol

[DaSoulSlasher]

this is the best thome 500 hr there is on utube!

[themissingshadow]

You can put it on the booaarrdd YES!

[cwillis31]

YO HELP, i got THOMES practice bat, he almost killed me with his game one a couple of years ago at a mets phillies game. an inning later the batboy ran over n took it but gave me his practice one. its legit, anyone have an idea of how much its worth? or if your interested in it? maybe il out a video of it up

[Eaglesbabysuperbowl1]

i miss big jim on the phillies

[demetrice1993]

jim thome i like it when he hits home-runs. whitesox the best team i the mlb no lie. just telling the truth!!!!!!!

[olneyirish]

I caught Jim Thome's last HR as a Phillie. I gave it back and in return, he autographed two baseballs for my sons. He is a class act in my book

[EeVvAaNn3]

BoSox fan, but Thome's my favorite player. I hope he reaches the 600 club.

[Spleenman09]

Lots of respect for jim thome although i will always be a twins fan

[metamorabirds98]

wow he is awesome, i live about 25 miles from where he grew up and his huntin land is  go thome!!!

[curve311]

Jim Thome is everything that is RIGHT about baseball. Hard worker great guy off the field. Puts all of his nieces and nephews through college, plain and simple Thome freaking rules in every way cant wait to see him in the hall

[lazerlazer]

When did this happen? I once saw (I'm pretty sure) him at a game and he is just massive. He is a great roll model and I would love to meet him one day. I haven't followed him for a long time but he is definitely in the top three athletes I would pay to meet. Maybe Big Mac too ; ) ! Carmelo Anthony and Arnold Palmer as well.

[Cubbiesforever7]

the sox suck their dads balls as their moms give them handjobs

go cubbies

[MASON160]

thome is a freaking tank

[TampaBayRays9]

Never seen him run the bases faster, lol. WTG Big Jim Thome!!

[MIKESOWELL]

Thome hits a Home Run every 13.6 At Bats in his Career- #4 All Time (Minimum 400 HR)

[BucsFan4567]

hey shut up that was a great moment for him

[TribeGuy86]

I must say that he looks a lot better in a Indians uni.

[corymazz]

that was really awesome. I love "The Natural" music in the background, how fitting

[sspack67]

thome is the freakin boss

[lazerlazer]

One of the greatest players of all time. He started with the Cleveland Indians. Why did they all leave? He would have booming home runs that your jaw would hit the floor. Miss him in Cleveland.

[parksitous]

players leave teams to often for baseball, they sign big contracts but leave the next season

[thome069]

du bist nicht der wahre thome alder ich bins!

[davidm8985]

great video

[Number1Dragonoid]

Jim Thome RULES!

[sweetitis]

I rent My condo in Fla to GMs of Indians + amazed at Jim Thome,1st in, play all gm,work out after gm and then open gate by home plate +sign autographs for EVERYONE till no one left!Every Day! Without a doubt Id love to see him win a world series, a fine representative of a great sport

[timmatimma123]

that game was amazing... section 110 was where i sat. go big jimmy!

[xokatiiec]

I'm going fishing at his house 2morrow. Jealous Much??

[whathefmate]

nothing is as amazing as being at game 6 at fenway last year when JD Drew hit the grand slam to beat the indians. there is nothing better than that..

[KUZ2011]

i was there it was amazing

[HannaHbObana007]

i know jim thome personaly hes a really cool guy my dad is friends with him and his wife gave us some of his personal box seats

[rockysmamais12]

and it seems that everytime Jim Thome does something amazing the backgorund music plays...like the sox game when he got his 2nd base thingie

[rockysmamais12]

i was at this game it was sooo amazing!!!

[GoCelticsNow]

This is the only time in MLB history anybody hit a walkoff shot for their 500th home run.

[Daprodigy101]

beautiful people-Marilyn Manson

[Cobra8679]

Does anybody know what that tune is that plays everytime Thome steps up to the plate at a home game? Its a really fast paced energetic tune? Anbody know the title and artist?

[mkarmam]

awesome, i love mr. incredible. was that a game winner?

[robthunder]

How ironic. Back when Nick Swisher was still with the Oakland A's, he was talking about the classiest guys in the league and he mentioned JIM THOME. Little did he know he would get traded to the White Sox and Big Jim would become his teammate.

[GoClevelandBrowns08]

I'd LOVE to see him back on the Tribe hes my favorite player and always will be no matter what team hes on

[Champwsox05]

It feels great to have the person that used to "kill" your team on your team. AJ is the perfect example. Sox fans love them both.

[Champwsox05]

Besides him playing for the Sox, he's a "hometown boy", growing up in Peoria, IL. It's 3 hours from Chi town. I think in some regard, that Sox fans might have had had a mutual respect for the man even when he played for Cleveland. I know I did...he was a Sox killer for years even when Philadelphia came here in 04. I was at the game when the Sox beat them 11-10 and Thome had 2 HRs. He basically single handedly kept the Phillies in the game.

[Champwsox05]

This obviously is THE best video of Thome's 500th on youtube. I have it as my top video on my log. Too bad I wasn't able to attend, but my Mom and sister did and being the die hard Sox fans that they are, they'll never forget this particular game for the rest of their lives. Thanks for filming this and keep up the great work!

[0bbyTankPl0x]

dude they were cheering because hes on the fucking white sox idiot they arent not going to cheer just because he was on the indians. that would be like booing quentin for his hrs because he was on the d-backs......

[DisTUrbDMaGGoT68]

yeah but the indians fans booed the shit outta him the first time he came back to clevland

[CaliBeach0007]

My favorite player ever! Since his days with the Tribe, I've been a huge fan.

[Capitals828]

im an indians fan but jim thome has always been my favorite player and always will be no matter what team he is on...i hope he gets 600 and goes to the hall of fame

[Champwsox05]

I just wish your fellow Indians fans didn't boo him every time the Sox play in Cleveland

[all66books]

If Jim stays healthy for the next three seasons, he'll be a lock for 600 too.

[indian249]

SHOULD OF BEEN WITH THE TIGERS!!!

[ComicGuy44]

I agree

[bschoop177]

hell yeah!! 08 off to a great start! big jim just went yard with a 2 run bomb!! LETS GO SOX!!!

[arvydas0069]

twice now....but your pitching sucks. Go Tribe!

[goldenrobert103089]

i was there

[msandonato23]

Sox. Yes.

[irvin564]

I think that the pitcher helped him... i mean te FIRST PITCH!! its in the middle in the strike zone but, thats should be bullshit cuz' Thome is a goddamn great player.

[whitesox1456]

i Got to see him hit the homerun me and my dad went no lie

[CubfanDaMann]

Im a cubs fan but that was really cool to see

[thomesocksup]

thome! thome! thome! I love this guy. What a truely inspiring player. He's awesome!

[purpleheart214]

i swear to god i was at that game with my dad. we were sitting about 30 feet from the guy who caught it. i was mad i didn't catch it but bursting with joy and celebration for thome

[fogelmeister6]

i miss him for the phils

[SOXYRUNNER22]

i was at that game with my uncle, i loved it so much!

[HipHoper1234]

i was at that game with my old man. it was awsome

i think were really going to be a contender in 2008!!!

[JTJproduction]

You gotta love Thome. What a guy.