History was made at Tropicana Field on Saturday.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz joined the 500-home run club with a pair of homers off Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Matt Moore.
Former teammates were among those who congratulated Big Papi on Twitter for his momentous achievement.
Congrats to one of the best teammates that I have ever played with on hitting #500!!! Do it #BigPapi pic.twitter.com/CyGxLeci4V
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) September 12, 2015
Congratulations @davidortiz! #500rtiz pic.twitter.com/fqAwzrCu3P
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 12, 2015
.@davidortiz @RedSox 500th home run! Congrats to a wonderful man, friend, teammate & a world series champion! #RedSox #RedSoxNation #500HR
— Johnny Damon (@JohnnyDamon) September 13, 2015
Weeeeeeeuyyyyyyyyyyyy mi compadre @davidortiz celebrando tus 500 ramplimazos!! Bro, I'm celebrating you! Big Papi pic.twitter.com/RtJcrfjgq7
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) September 12, 2015
Eeeeeeeeehhhh compadre a su salud!! @davidortiz pic.twitter.com/GGq60RzK4e
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) September 13, 2015
Congrats on HR #500 @DavidOrtiz. Understand that without me you would still have 499! #BiggestPapi
— Craig Breslow (@CraigBreslow) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/15Lasershow/status/642889823603294208
Congrats to a better person than player @davidortiz on #500 without my protection from 2003-2005 you would be 100 away still #WePull
— Kevin Millar (@KMillar15) September 13, 2015
A good man with a huge heart, and some wicked skills. God Bless and Congratulations on #500 big man! Love ya! #BigPapi
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) September 13, 2015
Congratulations Papi, #500 you're the man, you're my hero and my big brother, you deserve it all #iSeeYou pic.twitter.com/CIPBfLEHmq
— Hanley Ramirez ⚾️ (@HanleyRamirez) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/BrockStar4Lyf/status/642903044351467520
Congrats to @davidortiz 500HR Stud! Happy I could be around to witness such an amazing teammate and person make History #GodisGood #500club
— robbie ross (@Ross_108) September 13, 2015
Huge congrats @davidortiz on 500. Pretty amazing to be able to be a part of it. The guy is a legend. Still speechless #500rtiz #RedSox #MLB
— Travis Shaw (@travis_shaw21) September 13, 2015
The Red Sox chronicled the historic feat with some pretty cool tweets.
Welcome to the 500-homer club, @davidortiz. #500rtiz pic.twitter.com/3OlBMLBmGE
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 12, 2015
The helmet, bat, and ball from @davidortiz's 500th! #500rtiz pic.twitter.com/q8NFFBPlUB
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 13, 2015
It was historic in more ways than one for Ortiz.
Of the 7 players to hit career HR No. 500 since 2007, David Ortiz (428) hit the 2nd-longest HR, behind Albert Pujols (430)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 13, 2015
David Ortiz is 2nd player to hit 499th & 500th HR in same game (joining Pujols). Killebrew, McGwire hit 500th, 501st in same game #Elias
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 12, 2015
Players to hit 500+ HR and win 3+ World Series titles:
Babe Ruth
Reggie Jackson
Mickey Mantle
David Ortiz— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 12, 2015
Thumbnail photo via Reinhold Matay/USA TODAY Sports Images
