'He Embraced This City': Fans Celebrate David Ortiz's Election To Hall Of Fame
Fans outside Fenway Park Tuesday night say David Ortiz was the gift that kept on giving.
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Fans outside Fenway Park Tuesday night say David Ortiz was the gift that kept on giving.
David Ortiz is a Hall of Famer.
It wouldn't be Hall of Fame season if a member of the baseball media wasn't twisting himself into a pretzel for all the world to see.
Tuesday is the day that David Ortiz will find out if he'll be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Boston's Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame -- no last-minute walk-off needed.
David Ortiz is hoping to get his call to the Hall of Fame and join other Red Sox greats in Cooperstown. And he has a message for anyone who believes he took PEDs during his career.
The Red Sox legend let his feelings be known on the writer's decision to leave him off the ballot.
Just about anyone who shared a clubhouse with David Ortiz would argue that Big Papi was and is a legend of the game, one who deserves immediate enshrinement in Cooperstown. Jon Lester is certainly among that group.
Dan Shaughnessy only used one of his 10 available votes. He didn't use it on David Ortiz, who's in his first year of eligibility. He didn't use it on Roger Clemens of Barry Bonds, who are in their final year of eligibility.
In the quest for David Ortiz to become a first ballot Hall of Famer, there is some positive news. But there's also some potentially bad news.
On the ballot for the first time, David Ortiz has received votes from 82.3 percent of the 96 publicly known ballots thus far, according to the excellent Baseball Hall of Fame Tracker website.
David Ortiz has the credentials and the résumé to be a Hall of Famer. Thus far in the process, he also has the votes.
The wife of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz announced that the couple is splitting up.
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Red Sox fans were a rowdy bunch after the Game 3 win over the Astros in the ALCS.
David Ortiz will soon have plenty to say on a new podcast, hosted by Barstool Sports.
You never know what you're going to see in the wide world of sports. Sometimes, you may even see two legends of two different sports partaking in an activity that neither is particularly familiar with.
David Ortiz is now just a baseball spectator, but he has a front row seat to watch his son rise to stardom.
The Los Angeles Angels decided to part ways with Albert Pujols on Thursday, and the way the team did it did not sit well with David Ortiz.
When it comes to facing some extreme expectations, it doesn't get much higher than trying to follow in the footsteps of David Ortiz. D'Angelo Ortiz, though, is unaffected.
If you thought the 2021 non-class of the Baseball Hall of Fame caused a kerfuffle, just wait until next year when Alex Rodriguez and David Oritz make their first appearance on the ballot.
Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering from the coronavirus.
It's been a while since anyone has been able to get to the gym. So if you're feeling the need to get in a nice workout, David Ortiz is here to help.
A group of nurses and respiratory therapists fighting coronavirus in Boston got a huge surprise from John Krasinski and David Ortiz.
David Ortiz became a legend for coming through in the clutch. Now, as the city does its best to fight the coronavirus pandemic, he's asking Bostonians to do the same.
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