"Papi! Papi!" David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz toured the Baseball Hall of Fame to prepare for his induction this summer and was greeted with chants of โPapi, Papiโ by a group of high school baseball players from Pennsylvania when he entered the Plaque Gallery.
Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writersโ Association of America.
Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank
(Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP Pool)ATLANTA โ Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaronโs affection for those who didnโt possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field. During his post-playing career running the Atlanta Braves farm system, the Hammer had a penchant for looking beyond the canโt-miss prospects. Noting the 10 Baseball of Famers who have died in the past year, Manfred said Aaron โbelongs on our sportโs Mount Rushmore. โThe reason Iโm here today is because of Hank Aaron,โ Snitker said, pausing to maintain his composure. โHank was very instrumental in me becoming an Atlanta Brave,โ Jones said.