2010 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED #V113 #11 – CGC 9.2 NM- 1ST JIM THOME – PRAIRIE HOMER COMPANION
CGC – GRADED 9.2 NEAR MINT-
UNIVERSAL GRADE – BLUE
CERTIFICATION NUMBER – 4631136013
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
1ST JIM THOME SI COVER
PEYTON & ELI MANNING
OWNE MARECIC
ANTHONY GALEA
COVER – The September 27, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated (Vol. 113, No. 11) featured Jim Thome of the Minnesota Twins on the cover for the first time. The issue highlighted Thome’s late-career resurgence, his home run power at Target Field, and included related features on baseball milestones, scandals, and sports families.
Cover Story – Jim Thome – Written by Joe Posnanski. Focused on Thome’s impact with the Minnesota Twins, his ability to deliver clutch home runs, and his 584th career homer against the Texas Rangers at Target Field. “Prairie Homer Companion – Jim Thome Has the Power to Bring October Magic to Minnesota”.
Home Run Derby’s Greatest Moments – A retrospective on iconic performances in MLB’s Home Run Derby.
All-Longshot Draft Team – A feature on players who defied expectations after being drafted.
Impact Players Dealt – Coverage of trades and their influence on playoff races.
Triple Crown Near Misses – A look at players who came close to achieving baseball’s Triple Crown.
Anthony Galea Investigation – Articles on the sports doctor prosecuted by the U.S. government, tied to performance-enhancing drugs.
Sports Siblings – Features on famous athletic families, including rare photos of the Manning brothers and the Gracie fighting family.
This was Jim Thome’s first Sports Illustrated cover in his long career, despite being one of MLB’s most respected sluggers. The issue captured the excitement of the Twins’ playoff push in their inaugural season at Target Field. It also reflected broader sports themes of 2010: PED scandals, family legacies, and baseball’s enduring milestones.
PUBLISHER – TIME, INC
WRITERS – DAMON HACK, KELLI ANDERSON, JOW POSNANSKI, DAVID EPSTEIN, MELISSA SEGURA
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