The National Baseball Hall of Fame has one new member joining the ranks.
David Ortiz, longtime Boston Red Sox designated hitter, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as the announcement came on Tuesday night.
Ortiz got in on bus first attempt with 79 percent of the voting. Ortiz played 20 seasons and hit 541 home runs for his career; he also has 2,472 hits and won the 2013 World Series MVP Award. His 541 home runs are the 17th most in al, of baseball.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling all fall short in their final year of eligibility. They still have an opportunity to get in at the end of the year.