Chipper Jones voted to Baseball Hall of Fame
After an illustrious 19-season career in the big leagues, Jones garnered 97.2% of the vote, tying him with Greg Maddux for the 10th highest voting percentage. Relievers and DHs get a boost when Mariano Rivera becomes eligible next year and David Ortiz in 2022. One of Thome most memorable moments on the South Side came the next season when Thome blasted a walk-off home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for his 500th career home run.