VIDEO: Red Sox Great David Ortiz Inducted Into the Hall of Fame

VIDEO: Red Sox Great David Ortiz Inducted Into the Hall of Fame

On Sunday, David Ortiz was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.

This was on the strength of a 20-year career that included 541 home runs.

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His speech featured him switching between English and Spanish to great effect and concluded with him highlighting the importance of supporting others: "When you believe in someone, you can change their world."

An estimated crowd of 35,000 -- many of them New Englanders and Dominicans -- gathered on an open field in Cooperstown on a scalding summer afternoon to cheer on Ortiz.