<P> Like his older brothers , Thome attended Limestone High School where he achieved all - state honors in basketball and as a baseball shortstop . He played American Legion Baseball for Bartonville Limestone Post 979 in his hometown , as well . 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 . Thome graduated in 1988 and , after not being drafted , enrolled at Illinois Central College where he continued his baseball and basketball careers . After one season , he was drafted by MLB 's Cleveland Indians as an `` afterthought '' in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB draft . </P>
<P> Like his older brothers , Thome attended Limestone High School where he achieved all - state honors in basketball and as a baseball shortstop . He played American Legion Baseball for Bartonville Limestone Post 979 in his hometown , as well . 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 . Thome graduated in 1988 and , after not being drafted , enrolled at Illinois Central College where he continued his baseball and basketball careers . After one season , he was drafted by MLB 's Cleveland Indians as an `` afterthought '' in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB draft . </P>
where did jim thome go to high school
where did jim thome go to high school
Limestone High School
Limestone High School