TONY OLIVA

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

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame as legions of fans cheered him.

LEADING OFF: Big Papi takes center stage at Hall inductions

David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of “Big Papi!”.

"Papi! Papi!" David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz toured the Baseball Hall of Fame to prepare for his induction this summer and was greeted with chants of “Papi, Papi” by a group of high school baseball players from Pennsylvania when he entered the Plaque Gallery.

Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and David Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday, with Ortiz most likely to get in on his first try.

O'Neil, Hodges, Miñoso, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF

Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.