Aug 31 2008
Thome Ties Mantle
With his 536th career homerun on Sunday, Jim Thome tied Mickey Mantle for 14th all-time on the career homerun record list.
Thome’s two-run shot came in the first inning against Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield and put the White Sox up 2-0 early on.
Thome has played for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and now the Chicago White Sox.
Ahead of Thome on the all-time list are Alex Rodriguez with 546 homeruns and former Phillie Mike Schmidt with 548 career homeruns.
Thome is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and will solidify his place in history as he continues to climb up the ladder of all-time homerun hitters.
