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This 1976 Hall of Honor inductee was an elite hitter that dominated the batting records of the League. Upon his retirement in 1959, chuck was the all-time Sunday morning League leader in every possible batting category. He retired the PSML king in hits (480), doubles (80), triples (37), home runs (49), RBI’s (263), stolen bases (117), at-bats (1487), and runs scored (337).
His career home run record of 49 stood for an unprecedented 60 years.
His career batting average is .323. And he won two batting titles, one in 1933 & another in 1935. The patriarch of the legendary Thome family, Charles Thome sr. Was one of the most feared batters in Peoria Sunday Morning League history.
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