On Tuesday night the Hall of Fame announced the results of the 2022 election by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Former Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz was just barely elected – sneaking 12 votes over the minimum to gain entrance in his first year on the ballot.
Ortiz can probably credit his quick election to the 10-ballot slog needed by fellow DH Edgar Martinez and the improbable election of Harold Baines. Those two opened the door for greater Hall consideration for DH’s.
Ortiz finished his career with 51 fWAR. That’s well behind Martinez’s 65.