Is Jim Thome the first from a Burlington minor league team to make the Hall of Fame?

Jim Thome was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot. The announcement arrived Wednesday night from New York. There wasn't much doubt the affable Thome, with 612 career home runs and a career devoid of steroid accusations, would be elected along with fellow first-timer Chipper Jones this year. It's an outstanding…

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Jim Thome elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on first ballot

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