Jim Thome was the answer. The Peoria native and 2018 Baseball Hall of Famer was the No. 1 trending sports topic on Twitter for parts of Tuesday. The reason? Jack Coleman — a producer for the ...

Why was Jim Thome trending? Peoria hall of fame slugger part of podcast marathon challenge However, Thome was not expecting ...

A Central Illinois native in the Hall of Fame was the featured speaker at Illinois State baseball’s recent Dugout Club dinner ...

Each of the newest Hall of Famers were clearly overwhelmed by joy and in awe of the honor bestowed upon them, but there was something about Thome’s demeanor and words that distinguished him from ...