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Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction

Hall of Fame inductee Jim Kaat, formerly of the Minnesota Twins, waves to the crowd after speaking during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame baseball player Dave Winfield, second from right, stands next to inductee Bud Fowler's plaque held by Josh Rawitch, second from left, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, along with Rob Manfred, left, commissioner of Major League Baseball, and Jane Forbes Clark, right, chairman of the Board of Directors of The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Sharon Rice-Minoso, widow of inductee Minnie Minoso, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee Tony Oliva, formerly of the Minnesota Twins baseball team, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez watches as former Boston Red Sox teammate and inductee David Ortiz, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Dr. Angela Terry, niece of Hall of Fame inductee Buck O'Neil, speaks of her uncle during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Clockwise from top left, Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, holding the plaque of inductee Bud Fowler, inductee Jim Kaat, inductee Tony Oliva, inductee David Ortiz, Sharon Rice-Minoso, holding the plaque of her husband and inductee Minnie Minoso, Dr. Angela Terry, holding the plaque of her uncle and inductee John Jordan O'Neil, and Irene Hodges, holding the plaque of her father and inductee Gil Hodges, pose for a photo at the conclusion of the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

From left to right, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and David Ortiz, hold their plaques during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox, holds his plaque during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction