MLB Draft: White Sox Select Nazareth Academy INF Landon Thome, Son of Jim Thome

3 Chicago White Sox draft takeaways, including a ‘dream come true’ for Nazareth’s Landon Thome

"That’s something I dream about every day, to be able to win a World Series. And especially for this city," Chicago White Sox draft pick Landon Thome said Sunday.

White Sox draft pick Landon Thome following in father Jim's footsteps with powerful bat

Landon caught the attention of many major-league teams, particularly the Sox, for whom his dad is a special assistant to general manager Chris Getz.

White Sox draft son of MLB Hall of Famer Jim Thome

With the No. 34 pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, the White Sox selected Landon Thome, the son of Hall-of-Fame infielder Jim Thome.

White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger

The Chicago White Sox selected a player with a familiar name with the No. 34 choice in Saturday's Major League Draft when they chose infielder Landon Thome from Nazareth Academy outside Chicago. Landon Thome is the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, who works for the White Sox as a special assistant to general

White Sox pick son of franchise legend in MLB Draft

Sep 1, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of Chicago White Sox hat and glove against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago White Sox are embracing some family ties with their second MLB Draft selection on Saturday. The White Sox used the No. 34 overall pick in Saturday’s draft to select infielder Landon Thome. Thome is the son of longtime White Sox slugger Jim Thome…

Nazareth’s Landon Thome selected by White Sox with 34th pick in the MLB Draft

Nazareth’s Landon Thome was selected Saturday by the Chicago White Sox with the 34th pick of the MLB Draft. The son of MLB Hall of Famer Jim Thome, Thome was the Suburban Life Player of the Year and Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year this spring as a senior.