CC Sabathia remembers being awed by his first visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., saying he still gets goosebumps when he thinks about those hours wandering through the plaque gallery several years ago.

Here's a look at some of the most unheralded moves in Boston sports history, including David Ortiz becoming an all-time Red Sox bargain.

On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the latest players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lefty pitchers Billy Wagner and CC Sabathia both earned their spots in the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining near-unanimous selection Ichiro

That was one of the best debut seasons ever. Ichiro was an All-Star and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove award in right field. He not only coasted to the Rookie of the Year award but narrowly surpassed Jason Giambi to win the MVP. He joined Fred Lynn as the only rookies to be named the Most Valuable Player.

CC Sabathia adds another C to his name now, for Cooperstown, now that he becomes the latest great Yankee to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

BOSTON -- The ... off a single ballot. Sabathia is also a first-ballot selection after getting 86.8 percent of the votes. Wagner, who pitched in 15 games for the Red Sox in 2009, was elected ...

The former Red Sox catcher was in Boston recently for Fenway Fest. He talked of his career and bond with teammates like Luis Tiant, and shared insights on today's game.

Wagner joined Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia in winning the vote to become this year's picks for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Boston Red Sox drafted him in the second round in 2004 ... Pedroia is one of 14 players making their ballot debut − a group headlined by pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. Through 142 public ballots in Ryan Thibodaux's Hall of ...

Longtime closer Billy Wagner, who pitched for the Red Sox in 2009, was elected to the Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of eligibility.