The Phillies will honor 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jim Thome in a pre-game ceremony on Thursday, June 14, before the club's 1:05 game against the Colorado Rockies.
Thome, widely regarded as one of the best free agent signings in Phillies history, spent parts of four seasons (2003-05, 2012) with the Phillies, batting .260 with 101 home runs, 281 RBI and a .925 OPS. Off the field, Thome won one of his two Marvin Miller Man of the Year awards as a Phillie, given annually to a major league player whose on-field performance and contributions to his community inspire other to a higher level of achievement. He was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2016.
"Jim's signing ushered in a new era of Phillies baseball," said Executive Vice President David Buck. "He had an immediate connection with our fanbase and gave our franchise a renewed level of respectability. Jim's election to the Hall of Fame was always a matter of 'when' not 'if' and we are excited to be able to honor him for that historic achievement."
The ceremony will take place on the 14^th anniversary of Thome's milestone 400^th career home run. He remains the only player in major league history to hit his 300^th (Cleveland Indians), 400^th (Phillies), 500^th (Chicago White Sox) and 600^th (Minnesota Twins) home runs with different teams.
           
Thome's wife, Andrea, and their two children - Lila and Landon - will also be on hand for the celebration with his daughter, Lila, performing the National Anthem.
A veteran of 22 major league seasons, Thome finished his career with a .276 batting average, 612 home runs, 1,699 RBI, 1,747 walks and a .956 OPS in 2,543 games for the Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Phillies, Chicago White Sox (2006-09), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-11) and Baltimore Orioles (2012).