The Cleveland Indians had about four decades of bad baseball until the 1990s.
Then came the magical years that Indians fans will never forget, even though a title was never won. All that great play saw some franchise legends suit up in an Indians uniform, meaning it was only a matter of time before some of those legends were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Jim Thome fulfilled that prophecy this year by being inducted into the Hall of Fame, while Omar Vizquel remains on the ballot.
And now that the Indians are in another golden age in team history, fans may be wondering which next franchise great will be forever enshrined in Cooperstown.