Thome elected to HOF on 1st ballot
(MLB.com Chicago White Sox)

The results of the 74th annual BBWAA Hall of Fame election are in, and four players will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 29 as part of the Class of 2018: Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman and Jim Thome. Tune in live to MLB Network`s Hall of Fame special, part of a simulcast on MLB.com, for full coverage of the next class of inductees.