No game highlights on this one as can be seen from the card photo. This Topps Now card commemorates the induction of David Ortiz into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ortiz was the only player elected by the BBWAA for induction in 2022. It was his first year on the ballot, an honor he shares with other Red Sox legends like Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs and Pedro Martinez. I still find it a little surprising that he was elected on the first ballot, not that he did not deserve it, but because he spent almost his entire career as a designated hitter and his alleged inclusion on the list of players who tested positive for PEDs in 2003, a list that has been largely discredited by Commissioner Rob Manfred. Nevertheless, Ortiz hit over 500 home runs and was a monster in the postseason. He also has a larger-than-life persona. This is the Hall of FAME, and there are few players during his era more famous than David Ortiz.
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