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David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame
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Five things we learned from the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame
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David Ortiz on Barry Bonds' Career: 'If He's Not a Hall of Famer
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David Ortiz already achieved baseball immortality in Boston, and
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Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
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David Ortiz – Society for American Baseball Research
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Bound for Cooperstown, David Ortiz Reflects on 20 Years of
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Wednesday Bantering: Ortiz to the Hall of Fame - Bluebird Banter
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Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
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David Ortiz, the first career designated hitter to be selected on
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David Ortiz already achieved baseball immortality in Boston, and
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David Ortiz achieves baseball immortality with Hall of Fame induction
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David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame on first ballot
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David Ortiz: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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He's the player who changed everything': David Ortiz's entry into