Share this: BOSTON — It seems impossible to fathom, but David Ortiz’s playing days officially are over. The Cleveland Indians made sure of that Monday night at Fenway Park, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep in the American League Division Series and thus end Ortiz’s 20-year major league career. In typical Big Papi fashion, Ortiz went out in style, returning to the field well after the game had ended to salute the Fenway Faithful. It was an iconic moment for the 40-year-old slugger, and news of his final farewell spread across the internet. While his teammates showed their gratitude for Ortiz in the clubhouse after the game, the rest of the sports world took to Twitter to thank Big Papi for one
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David Ortiz’s Teammates, Coaches Marvel At Red Sox Slugger’s Clutch Gene
Share this: BOSTON — When David Ortiz retires, he might have a promising second career ahead of him writing fairy tales. The Red Sox designated hitter is nearing the end of a magical final season that has gone better than anyone ever expected — at 40 years old, he’s putting up one of the best statistical campaigns of his career. That meant expectations already were high for Big Papi entering Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the which kicked off his final regular season series at Fenway Park. Yet somehow, Ortiz outdid himself again. The 40-year-old designated hitter was the primary source of offense in Boston’s 5-3, come-from-behind win. He plated the Red Sox’s first run with an RBI single in his first at-bat, then put his
Relive David Ortiz Breaking Red Sox Home Run Record On 10th Anniversary
Share this: David Ortiz has an abundance of memorable home runs in a Red Sox uniform, and more could come before the end of this season, his final season. But Wednesday marks the ten-year anniversary of one of his most historic homers. On Sept. 21, 2006, Ortiz belted his 51st homer of the season off of Minnesota Twins starter Johan Santana. The blast broke a tie with Jimmie Foxx, giving Oritz sole position of the Red Sox single-season home run record. [embedded content] Ortiz went on to finish the season with 54 homers. That number still stands as both the record and Ortiz’s personal best. Ortiz’s second highest number for homers in a season is 47, a mark he set in 2005. The most homers he’s hit
Red Sox Notes: Boston’s Confidence Continues To Grow As Postseason Nears
Share this: Remember when Kevin Millar famously told The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy, “Don’t let (the Boston Red Sox) win today?” Well the rest of the American League East probably should re-watch “Four Days in October” right about now because Boston is leaving them all in the dust. The Red Sox are 13-5 in September after picking up their sixth straight victory Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles, and those six straight wins have come against the New York Yankees and Orioles. That successful stretch has the Red Sox sitting pretty atop the AL East, and their magic number to clinch the division now is down to eight. They have a 91.5 percent chance to win the division, according to MLB.com, and their postseason
Some Yankees Fans Want To Moon David Ortiz During Final Game In New York
Share this: If you thought New York Yankees fans’ send-off for David Ortiz would be like the one Boston Red Sox fans gave Derek Jeter in his final regular-season away game in the rivalry, think again. Well, to be fair, we still don’t know what Yankees fans will do when Big Papi shows up to Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, but it appears some New York supporters hope to show Ortiz their bare backsides. Yes, you read that right. Some Yankees fans hope to moon Ortiz when he plays his final away game in the storied rivalry, and they even made a website to show just how serious they are. “If ten people Moon Big Papi, they’ll be arrested,” the website says. “If ten thousand people
David Ortiz Visits Corn Maze Shaped In His Likeness In Honor Of Retirement
Share this: In each and every visiting ballpark the Boston Red Sox have traveled to this season, opposing teams have done something to honor David Ortiz, who is retiring at the end of the season following 20 seasons in the big leagues. But Big Papi’s never gotten a gift quite like this. The Davis Mega Maze in Sterling, Mass. partnered with ’47 Brand to carve out a corn maze in the shape of Ortiz’s likeness and with the words “Thanks Big Papi” written in corn as well. Ortiz was on hand for the grand opening Tuesday, and NESN’s cameras were there to capture the exciting scene. “I couldn’t believe it,” Ortiz said after seeing the maze for the first time. “It was something that seemed