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Social media reacts to Jim Thome being elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame

Thome's former teammates and contemporaries weighed in to wish the new Hall of Famer well.

Jim Thome is heading to Cooperstown.

On Wednesday night, Thome learned he'd be the 34th former Cleveland Indian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Moments later, several of the Thome's former teammates, teams, contemporaries and fans took to Twitter to congratulate the first baseman on his upcoming induction.

Jim Thome

612 HRs
1699 RBIs
72.9 WAR
5x All-Star
Hall of Famer

Congrats, Jim! #ThomeHOF pic.twitter.com/q1v6TQoABy
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) January 24, 2018

I grew up on Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez in Cleveland. Thome getting into the HOF tonight is so awesome, and this home run stands out as one of his best. https://t.co/G21LcqxEH5
— James Grega Jr. (@JGrega11) January 24, 2018

Congratulations to my all-time favorite @Indians & #MLB player! https://t.co/9P20Bt3ISH
— Audrey Hasson (@AudreyNBC4) January 24, 2018

No one ever belted cooler looking, laser-like home runs than The Thomenator. #MyFavoritePlayerEver https://t.co/bEdAezpj8u
— Brian Dulik (@BrianDulik) January 24, 2018

Jim Thome homered every 13.76 at-bats.

Only McGwire, Ruth, Bonds and @Giancarlo818 have lower rates. #HOF2018 pic.twitter.com/gGjhL7qKCU
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) January 24, 2018

THOME!!! Well deserved. https://t.co/4dqJzRJnyo
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_NBC4) January 24, 2018

Congrats to 1 of the 4 newest HOF'ers, Jim Thome. Josh & Brady were lucky enough to be at JT's statue unveiling. They were even more fortunate to meet one of the nicest humans alive. pic.twitter.com/k6BeNA2kCn
— Chris Rose (@ChrisRose) January 24, 2018

Jim Thome played 2,543 games in the MLB. He never went 30 straight without a home run.

He'll never go another day without being a Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/izqREZzAbk
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 24, 2018

Jim Thome was named the International League MVP in 1993 after hitting .332 with 25 homers and 102 RBIs for @KnightsBaseball. #HOF2018 https://t.co/JhObu3TR9P pic.twitter.com/BRd6szCvqA
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) January 24, 2018

612 homers will get you into Cooperstown. Welcome to The Hall, Jim Thome! pic.twitter.com/uv94XnXePm
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 24, 2018

See you in Cooperstown, Jim! #HOFWKND #HOF2018 https://t.co/XIFzmWdoof pic.twitter.com/RfZaqesuCW
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 24, 2018