Large Evening for Big Papi: Red Sox honor Hall of Famer Ortiz

Ortiz took his spot near the pitcher's pile where, 9 years ago, he rallied the homeowners after the Boston Marathon battle by announcing, "This is our (expletive) city!" Red Sox Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski and also Jim Rice joined him for this celebration, as did Pedro Martinez and Vladimir Guerrero - fellow Cooperstown conscripts from the Dominican Republic. " It's amazing every little thing that occurred this past week, " Ortiz claimed from a platform adorned with his No. 34. "Thanks significantly, Boston. Right here's your son. I enjoy you forever."  Ex-Red Sox basic manager Theo Epstein took a seat on the first-base side , with previous managers Terry Francona, who handled the 2004 and '07 World Collection championship groups, as well as John Farrell, who was in the dugout for the '13 champion. Colleagues Tim Wakefield , Xander Bogaerts, Trot Nixon, Jackie Bradley Jr. and also Alex Cora appeared for the honorary very first pitch, and Jason Varitek was behind home plate to catch it. After the event, Francona headed over to the site visitor's dugout to manage the Guardians, and also Cora returned to the residence dugout to take his area with the Red Sox "Just to be viewing him, you recognize, be so happy with him, of what he's achieved, " Francona stated prior to the video game. "That's a pretty cool thing."  Former Boston Red Sox marked hitter David Ortiz talks throughout a pre-game event recognizing his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame ahead of a video game versus the Cleveland Guardians on July 26, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston , Massachusetts. Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ Getty Images Ortiz quit to take a selfie of himself with his Hall of Popularity plaque, which called him a "Powerhouse left-handed slugger who went to his finest in the clutch, with famous postseason performances that took the Red Sox from champion dry spell to 3 Globe Collection titles in 10-year stretch." He additionally obtained a trip in the dugout washing cart from the existing gamers.  The scoreboard after that entered into a highlight reel that wrapped up Ortiz's surge from an offseason afterthought to the most vital gamer in Red Sox history, helping the sad-sack franchise finish an 86-year title dry spell and also win 2 more championships. In the 2013 success over the Los Angeles Dodgers, he batted.688 and also was the World Collection MVP. A 10-time All-Star who was the 58th first-ballot Hall of Famer, Ortiz batted.286 with 541 home runs as well as 1, 768 RBIs in a 20-year profession with the Red Sox as well as Doubles. He likewise had actually a. 289 ordinary with 17 homers as well as 61 RBIs in 9 postseasons. The Red Sox used their scandal sheet blue and yellow jackets on Tuesday that they also have worn on marathon day the previous two periods. Survivors of the strikes aided open up the '13 World Collection pennant; Jimmy Fund kids as well as individuals from the David Ortiz Children's Foundation held the '07 banner as well as longtime season-ticket holders handled the '04 one. Cora, a player on the 2007 team, stated Ortiz gave the club a shock of energy - customarily - when he saw. "This is the very first time he's going to stroll into Fenway as a Hall of Famer, " Cora claimed prior to the video game. "I'm very happy with him. I assume most of us are." In: Boston Red Sox.