Yesterday, the Baseball Writers Association of America elected four new members to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and it’s one hell of a class: Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman.
The swing. The arm. The plaque.
@VladGuerrero27 is headed to Cooperstown. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/93AlVoeJxm— MLB (@MLB) January 24, 2018
Big day for a big power hitter.
Jim Thome is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/1N9QQKEAz1
— MLB (@MLB) January 24, 2018
601 saves. Yeah, he could slam that door.
Welcome to Cooperstown, @THoffman51. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/RGttCnXFHC
— MLB (@MLB) January 24, 2018
One of the greatest switch-hitters EVER.
@RealCJ10 is officially a first-ballot Hall of Famer. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/4wmGrv1XcB
— MLB (@MLB) January 24, 2018
And just below, you can watch the very moment each Hall-of-Famer got “the call” that enshrined them in baseball history.
Enjoy:
Calls to the Hall. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/HwbHY5dkcf
— MLB (@MLB) January 25, 2018
If you’re looking for more information on how the rest of the votes were split, who was close, who wasn’t, and who won’t be returning to the ballot next year, head over to this post by Brett at Bleacher Nation.