David Ortiz has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot with 77.9% of the vote. He put up huge numbers at the plate, and Big Papi proved to be a larger-than-life presence off the diamond as well, with a boundless charisma that affected teammates and opponents alike. We asked Ortiz's contemporaries for their favorite stories of the man, and they did not disappoint.
Alex Rodriguez: 'A Babe Ruth-type savant'
David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez share a desk for the Fox pregame show now, after years of playing against each other in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.