David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Elected Into , Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.<br />David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Elected Into , Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.<br />NPR reports beloved David 'Big Papi' Ortiz, formerly <br />of the Boston Red Sox, is officially a member of the <br />Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.<br />Ortiz, a native of the Dominican Republic, was the only former player <br />to receive the prestigious lifetime achievement this year.<br />According to NPR, <br />Ortiz appeared on <br />307 of 394 total <br />Hall of Fame ballots.<br />To me, it's an honor.<br /> I can't even describe it. , David Ortiz, former MLB player, via NPR.<br />Ortiz spent the majority of his <br />career as a designated hitter. .<br />During his two decades in the major <br />leagues, Ortiz hit 541 home runs <br />and won three World Series titles <br />with the Boston Red Sox.<br />During his two decades in the major <br />leagues, Ortiz hit 541 home runs <br />and won three World Series titles <br />with the Boston Red Sox.<br />Hall of Fame voters once again decided against inducting Barry Bonds, the league's all-time home run leader, and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.<br />Hall of Fame voters once again decided against inducting Barry Bonds, the league's all-time home run leader, and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.<br />For Bonds and Clemens, this was <br />their tenth and final year on <br />the Hall of Fame ballot.<br />For Bonds and Clemens, this was <br />their tenth and final year on <br />the Hall of Fame ballot.<br />Both former superstar caliber baseball players, Bonds and Clemens' history has been affected by their use of performance-enhancing drugs, prevalently found in the MLB during the late '90s and early 2000s.<br />Clemens says he is happy this troubling chapter of his life is now behind him.<br />I didn't play baseball to get <br />into the HOF. I played to make <br />a generational difference in <br />the lives of my family. , Roger Clemens, former MLB pitcher, via Twitter
