Former Boston Red Sox David Ortiz Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz celebrates his election to the hall of fame with his father Leo Ortiz, left, MLB Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez , center, and Fernando Cuzza, right, moments after receiving the news in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Jan. 25, 2022. AP Photo/Manolito Jimenez

Retired Boston Red Sox baseball star David Ortiz has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first try.

Ortiz, known to teammates as “Big Papi,” was the only player elected on Tuesday into the Hall of Fame on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) in his first year of eligibility on the ballot.