Maddux, Thomas worthy of Hall’s inner circle

Hall of Famers know who got in on the first ballot and who had to agonize over a long selection process. And within the former group, there’s a subset that is truly iconic. In the historic six-man Class of 2014, the Hall’s most anticipated since Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount went in together in 1999, that’s where Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas come in.