Phils to honor Thome as part of Alumni Weekend

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LOS ANGELES — Jim Thome resurrected baseball in Philadelphia when he signed a free-agent contract with the Phillies following the 2002 season.

That is largely why he is being inducted onto the Phillies Wall of Fame before Friday night’s game against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. The ceremony, part of Phillies Alumni Weekend, begins at 6:50 p.m. ET. Phillies Wall of Fame members scheduled to attend include Jim Bunning (1984), Steve …

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