Jim Thome traded to Indians

Jim Thome was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians on August 25, 2011 in exchange for a player to be named later. Thome returns to the team he started his career with. Before the trade he was hitting .248/.347/.485 with 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 21 runs and zero steals in 70 games. For his career he has hit .277/.403/.557 with 601 home runs, 1664 RBI, 1555 runs and 19 steals in 2462 games. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 13th round in 1989.