Shortly after David Ortiz’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame was announced on Tuesday, the Red Sox media relations staff released a statement on Ortiz’s behalf:
“I am truly honored and blessed by my selection to the Hall of Fame — the highest honor that any baseball player can reach in their lifetime. I am grateful to the baseball writers who considered my career in its totality, not just on the statistics, but also on my contributions to the Red Sox, the City of Boston, and all of Red Sox Nation.