CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There are a handful of former Tribe players on the 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. The attention-grabbing names that carry debate-inspiring resumes join the list next year.
A year from now, the Hall of Fame campaigns for Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel will be in full swing. The two Indians icons will be eligible for entry for the first time on the 2018 ballot.
As for the 2017 ballot, there are a handful of former Tribe players, including newcomers Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake. Reliever Arthur Rhodes and second baseman Orlando Cabrera also spent a few seconds with the franchise.