Fansided · Sep 13, 2015
Red Sox David Ortiz Reaches 500 Home Runs; HOF Bound?
The Boston Red Sox had their face of the franchise join an exclusive club, last night. David Ortiz, the future Hall-of-Famer, blasted two home runs, including his 500th of his historic career.
The long ball put him with Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Mickey Mantle as the only four players in MLB history to hit 500 home runs or more and have at least three World Series championships:
Not bad company in terms of making a Hall-of-Fame bid. His swing on the ball was one of expectation of the pitch and awareness of the moment:
Gotta celebrate milestones with your family. pic.twitter.com/Bm73LmeBkg — MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) September 13, 2015
