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'Big Papi' is the newest member of baseball's hall of fame

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Beloved Red Sox player David Ortiz was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot². Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short in their final year on the ballot.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Congratulations to Big Papi. He's the newest member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame. In his 20 seasons in the majors, David Ortiz was known for his big hits and even bigger personality.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Over his career, the 10-time All-Star smashed 541 homeruns, some of them game-winning hits for the Boston Red Sox, like this.

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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Ortiz in the deep right field. Back is Sheffield. We'll see you later tonight.

MARTIN: This was his first year of eligibility³ for the Hall of Fame. Ortiz got enough votes to make the cut, but two other superstars in their last year on the ballot did not.

HOWARD BRYANT: Roger Clemens is arguably the greatest pitcher⁴ of his time, maybe the greatest pitcher of all time. Barry Bonds is the best baseball player I've ever seen. There's no question about that.

INSKEEP: But Howard Bryant of ESPN, who voted for Ortiz, says he could not cast a ballot for either Bonds or Clemens.

BRYANT: There's no ambiguity⁵ here. It's not because they were nice guys or they weren't nice guys or, you know, the writers are vindictive⁶. It's drugs. And if we weren't talking about steroids, they would have been in the Hall of Fame a decade ago.

MARTIN: Bryant says last night's vote sends a clear message about baseball's attitude toward performance-enhancing drugs. David Ortiz, Big Papi, will be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in July.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

3 eligibility   

n.合格，资格

参考例句：

• What are the eligibility requirements? 病人被选参加试验的要求是什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
• Eligibility for HINARI access is based on gross national income (GNI). 进入HINARI获取计划是依据国民总收入来评定的。

4 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

5 ambiguity   

n.模棱两可；意义不明确

参考例句：

• The telegram was misunderstood because of its ambiguity.由于电文意义不明确而造成了误解。
• Her answer was above all ambiguity.她的回答毫不含糊。

6 vindictive   

adj.有报仇心的，怀恨的，惩罚的

参考例句：

• I have no vindictive feelings about it.我对此没有恶意。
• The vindictive little girl tore up her sister's papers.那个充满报复心的小女孩撕破了她姐姐的作业。