The Baseball Writers' Association of America elected three-time World Series champion David Ortiz to the Baseball Hall of Fame today, but declined to recognize Barry Bonds and other players dogged by accusations of steroid use.
Former Boston Red Sox great David Ortiz at a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Sept. 26, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Omar Rawlings via Getty Imagesto the Baseball Hall of Fame, but declined to recognize Barry Bonds and other players dogged by accusations of steroid use.
He will be the youngest current Hall of Famer at age 46, and the fourth player born in the Dominican Republic after Juan Marichal, Pedro Martinez and Vladimir Guerrero,Ortiz was the only one of this year's 30 candidates to reach the threshold needed for election.
The public has been softening its position on him for years, and so has the BBWAA, with his 66% of the vote this year his highest ever. Now that he’s officially off the ballot, MLB must contend with the strange fact that its all-time home run leader and hits leader are locked out of the Hall.
"We remain hopeful that he will gain election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame through the next phase of the voting process," they said.Ortiz will be honored during an induction ceremony slated for July 24 at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.
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