LOS ANGELES — David Ortiz, primarily a designated hitter who helped the Boston Red Sox win three World Series after an 86-year drought, was the only player elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Snubbed for a 10th and final time by the Baseball Writers Association of America were all-time career and single-season home run leader Barry Bonds and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.
Ortiz received 77.9% of the votes, clearing the threshold of 75% necessary for induction. Bonds and Clemens, inarguably the best hitter and pitcher in their generation yet inextricably tied to the steroid era, received 66% and 65%, respectively.