Thome

Yes, I think tonight puts Thome in the HOF without a doubt.  The 8th player ever and the 5th clean player to reach 600 homers; a truly magical accomplishment.  His numbers are surprisingly stout: .403 career OB%, .558 career Slugging %, and .961 OPS.  Those are truly great.  Yet oddly he only led the league in homers once, in slugging once, in OPS once, and never in RBI.  He's a case where he doesn't meet my test of top 3 player for an extended period or best at position for an extended period, but the total numbers are just overwhelming.  His career looks very much like a player from the 40's and 50's with averages in the .270's and .280's, big power, and lots of walks.  He will be easily forgotten, but future fans will be shocked at how good he really was.

S