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- Updated: July 23, 2016
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — David Ortiz’s complicated Hall of Fame case moved into the spotlight for a moment on Saturday, when Hall of Famer electee Ken Griffey Jr. endorsed the retiring Red Sox legend for a spot in Cooperstown.
“Do I think he’s a Hall of Famer? Absolutely,” Griffey said Saturday on the eve of his own induction. “The numbers that he’s put up, three titles, the list goes on of the accomplishments that he’s done on the field. You can’t take that away from him.”
Fellow Hall of Fame electee Mike Piazza sees a more complicated question with Ortiz, a 2016 All-Star who has said he will retire after this season.
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“I think David Ortiz is one of the most charismatic players to come along in the game in a long time,” Piazza said. “Putting his numbers aside, …
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