where did jim thome go to high school
Jim Thome Like his older brothers, Thome attended Limestone High School where he achieved all-state honors in basketball and as a baseball shortstop.[4] He played American Legion Baseball for Bartonville Limestone Post 979 in his hometown, as well.[7] Although he had hoped to draw the attention of scouts, at just 175 pounds (79 kg) he was relatively underweight for his 6-foot-2-inch (188 cm) height, meaning that he attracted only passing interest—the average Major League Baseball (MLB) player weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) in 1993.[6][8] Thome graduated in 1988 and, after not being drafted, enrolled at Illinois Central College where he continued his baseball and basketball careers.[4] After one season, he was drafted by MLB's Cleveland Indians as an "afterthought" in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB draft.[6][9]