Ortiz noted how Boston recovered from the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon and how much love he felt from city fans. The Red Sox retired Ortiz's jersey number, 34, in 2017. He was a 10-time MLB All-Star in 14 seasons with Boston, setting a Red Sox season record with 54 homers in 2006. Ortiz was released by Minnesota in 2003 and signed with the Red Sox, playing for them through 2016. The left-hander was originally signed by the Seattle Mariners in 1992 but traded to Minnesota in 1996 before making his MLB debut with the Twins in 1997. "When you believe in someone, you can change the world." "When they told me, 'I don't want you to move them over, I want you to bring them in,' the rest is history," Ortiz said.
286 batting average, 541 home runs and 1,768 runs batted in. Ortiz was a first baseman and designated hitter in his 20 MLB seasons, finishing his career with a. "I knew once I got my shot I was going to work hard and never let it go until I played my last game," Ortiz said. Ortiz thanked dozens of people who helped guide his path to stardom, including Dominican Republic and United States youth coaches for developing his skills and work ethic. I don't think I would have made it without all of you." I'm going to thank you guys for the rest of my life. "My teammates were always there for me and that's something I'm always going to appreciate," Ortiz said of his Red Sox years.
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER SERIES
The 46-year-old Dominican nicknamed "Big Papi" was part of the team that ended Boston's 86-year title drought by winning the 2004 World Series and added crowns in 20, when he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. The ceremony was staged near the museum and baseball showplace at Cooperstown, New York.
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