ken griffey jr. was the only mlb player in the hall of fame.
how many mlb players are in the hall of fame?
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thome's friendly personality has been the subject of much attention. in a 2007 poll of 464 mlb players, he tied with mike sweeney for second-friendliest player, behind sean casey. after thome hit his 600th home run, twins closer joe nathan said, "he is the world's nicest man." teammate michael cuddyer added, "he is the nicest, gentlest, kindest guy you will ever meet ... to everything except the baseball, he still hits that really hard." his kindness comes up in conversations with many mlb players. when he signed with the phillies in the offseason before the 2012 season, phillies general manager rubén amaro, jr. cited thome's constant positive attitude as a main reason for his signing. as an exercise in remaining humble, he annually visited his high school prior to spring training. a "sports illustrated" article said that thome frequently signs autographs for fans and that he is "endlessly patient with requests". in a piece for "philadelphia" magazine discussing thome's baseball hall of fame prospects, sportswriter stephen silver wrote, a fan poll in "the plain dealer" in 2003 named him the most popular athlete in cleveland sports history.
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