While David Ortiz sailed in as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the year’s other new inductees had to wait for decades — four did not live to see the honor.
Josh Rawitch, back left, the president of the Hall of Fame, held the plaque of Bud Fowler while he stood onstage with the three living members of the Class of 2022 — Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and David Ortiz — who were joined by Sharon Rice-Miñoso, the wife of Minnie Miñoso; Dr. Angel Terry, the niece of Buck O’Neil; and Irene Hodges, the daughter of Gil Hodges.
