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5 best moments from David Ortiz’s Fenway Hall of Fame ceremony

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BOSTON, MA - JULY 26: Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz is honored at Fenway Park following his weekend induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, prior to the game against the Cleveland Guardians on July 26, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JULY 26: Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz is honored at Fenway Park following his weekend induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, prior to the game against the Cleveland Guardians on July 26, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
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David Ortiz and Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox
BOSTON, MA – JULY 26: Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz reacts with former catcher Jason Varitek after throwing a ceremonial first pitch during a pre-game ceremony in recognition of Ortiz’s weekend induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians on July 26, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

4. The first pitch to Jason Varitek

As a member of the coaching staff, Jason Varitek remains a familiar fixture at Fenway (try saying that five times fast). But it’s been years since the Captain stood at the dish, glove in hand, to receive a pitch.

Papi spent the bulk of his career as the DH and never took the mound. His former teammates, Tim Wakefield, Trot Nixon, Alex Cora, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Xander Bogaerts joined him on the field as he tossed one right down the middle to ‘Tek.

5. Papi took a ride in the bullpen cart

It only took 541 home runs and a Hall of Fame induction, but David Ortiz finally got to take a ride in the Fenway laundry cart.

And here’s the entire ceremony in all its glory:

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