Jim Thome lands new position with MLBPAA

Jim Thome spent parts of four seasons with the Phillies. (Drew Hallowell/Icon SMI)As Phillies Nation alum Corey Seidman noted on NBC Sports Philadelphia, Hall of Famer Jim Thome has been named the new president of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Thome — whose 22-year career wrapped up in 2012 — will succeed one of the greatest third baseman in MLB history, Brooks Robinson, who had held the position since 1988.

“With what Brooks has done with his honesty, integrity, and leadership skills for the MLBPAA, I am very fortunate that I will be able to lean on him as well and ask him questions,” Thome said in a press release. “To be the president is a great honor and it’s very…