- Nice job by Fleer using the same photo as the base Tradition card while totally changing the rest to mimic their '61 set.
- HR stat: Don't throw anything fat to Jim on the first pitch, as 93 of his homers came on the first pitch.
- Career home run #181 came in Fenway Park off of Boston's Pat Rapp. It was a 2 run shot, and helped the Indians to a 7-5 victory.
- Robert
- Fleer provides something different than the basic photos of Thome swinging a bat. In the dugout drinking a bottle of water on a hot day provides a nice change from the norm.
- Had to do a little digging, but I believe that the person in behind Jim is coach Jeff Newman, who wore #55 during the 1998 season.
- Fleer in my opinion did it right with this card and its parallel (which I'll post later today). The backs are different, and have different bios of Jim, making them unique. Well done Fleer!
- Bio on the back: Jim was the first left handed hitter to hit 30+ HR for 3 straight seasons in Cleveland.
- Robert
