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Hall Of Fame Slugger Jim Thome’s Top-Ranked Son Mashes Dingers With Nearly Identical Swing

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Jim Thome does not get enough love but his son, Landon Thome, is here to carry on his legacy. The rising senior in high school has a swing that looks very similar to that of his father even though they are two very different players.

The future is very bright!

Jim Thome was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 on his first vote. The legendary MLB slugger hit 612 home runs during his 22 years with the Indians, Phillies, White Sox, Dodgers, Twins and Orioles. He was a five-time All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner and the NL home run leader in 2003— more than a decade into his MLB career. His swing is one of one.

Well, actually, the swing is one of two… Landon Thome will not hit as many dingers as his father but they share a lot of commonalities in terms of how they get the bat on the ball as lefties. For example:

Landon is a more versatile athlete than Jim. The elder Thome spent most of his career at first base or designated hitter. His oldest of two children plays shortstop and second base. He is also much faster than his dad.

At 6-foot-0, 180 pounds, Landon Thome ran the 60-yard dash in 6.87-seconds, recorded an 85mph infield velocity as a 17-year-old and demonstrated an average bat speed of 74.6mph. All of those factors, combined with on-field results, led him to be named as the top recruit in the state of Illinois for 2026.

Thome committed to play college baseball at Tennessee and will join the Vols in approximately 14 months. However, a strong senior season could lead him to rise so far up the MLB Draft boards. He never actually makes it to Knoxville. We’ll see. All he does is hit!

And, like his dad, if he gets the barrel on the ball — it is long gone.

Regardless of what the immediate future holds, Landon Thome is on pace to be a legitimate Major League Baseball prospect. Tennessee will hope to get him in the system. Professional organizations will chomp at the bit to draft the Hall of Famer’s son. If not next year, then after his collegiate career.