SEATTLE - AUGUST 12: Jim Thome #25 of the Chicago White Sox bats during the game against the Seattle Mariners on August...

July 17, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome (25) hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at...

May 20, 2009; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome (25) during the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins at US Cellular Field. The White Sox...

...Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. 3- Sep. 6, 2009: Los Angeles Dodgers Jim Thome during a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Jim Thome #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on...

Jim Thome salutes the crowd during one of his final games with the White Sox

Jim Thome gave the Dodgers a valuable bat off the bench after an August trade

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Jim Thome #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia...

October 16, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pinch hitter Jim Thome (25) reacts after singling during the eighth inning of game two of the 2009 NLCS against...

October 16, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pinch hitter Jim Thome (25) reacts after singling during the eighth inning of game two of the 2009 NLCS against...

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Jim Thome #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on...

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, right, and designated hitter Jim Thome, left, react prior to the final out of a 12-8 loss to the Boston Red...

CHICAGO - AUGUST 05: Jim Thome #25 of the Chicago White Sox bats against the Los Angeles Angels on August 5, 2009...

SEATTLE - AUGUST 12: Jim Thome #25 of the Chicago White Sox looks on during batting practice prior to the game against...

24 July 2009: Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome (25) takes his helmet off after hitting a home run in the second inning, during the...