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Jim Thome: blue-collar slugger charming the Philly faithful: Philadelphia first baseman has become a fan favorite with his steady production and friendly demeanor.
AMONG THE WAYS TO MEASURE AN athlete's popularity in Philadelphia, most telling might be the number of people wearing his number on their backs.
Based on that premise, Phillies first baseman Jim Thome has claimed a place alongside such icons as 76ers guard Allen Iverson (3), Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) and Flyers forward Jeremy Roenick (97). What is noteworthy about the proliferation of his No. 25 jersey around Citizens Bank Park is that Thome is completing his second season in red-and-white pinstripes.
And in a city where no jock is immune from the sports-talk radio scrutiny, about the only mention of Thome on a afternoon show last July was a ...
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