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Photos Red Sox S David Ortiz S Final Spring Training Game

Bonisiwe Shabane
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — In his final spring training at-bat, David Ortiz hit his first home run of the spring in the Boston Red Sox’s 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Ortiz announced on his 40th birthday in November that this will be his final season. He played in 342 Grapefruit League games in Fort Myers over 20 seasons with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. With two outs in the fifth, Ortiz launched a ball over the right field wall. “Great,” Ortiz said of his home run.

“These are Fort Myers fans that support the Twins, support the Red Sox and I’ve been here for a while. I bet you a lot of these people watched me playing when I played for the Miracles down here. I’m pretty sure they’re super happy with how my career has gone. You see a kid start and 20 years later, you see his career and being the way it has been, and then you get to see his last spring training game, and it’s something... Ortiz struck out to end the first inning and grounded out to end the third before his home run. Send this article to your social connections.

Send this article to your social connections. FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston celebrated David Ortiz’s two decades of spring training in Fort Myers with a pregame ceremony before his final home exhibition game, a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Ortiz announced on his 40th birthday in November that this will be his final season. He trained in Fort Myers with the Minnesota Twins and then since 1993 with the Red Sox. Gift #1: @davidortiz now has his own road at @FenwaySouth!

David Ortiz Way! #ThanksPapi 💪 pic.twitter.com/0yIRC5tamL Captions are provided by our contributors. This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage. Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only.

For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Use relating to news reporting, review and criticism, and the communication of information relating to people, places, things, events or happenings. For purposes of clarification, editorial use does not include any use relating to advertising, promotion (for example promotional websites), marketing, packaging or merchandising. The legendary career of slugger David Ortiz came to an end on Monday when the Boston Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason at the hands of Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians. And while the end to Big Papi's 20-year storybook journey in Major League Baseball didn't end with a fourth World Series title for the 40-year-old Dominican, he had a number of great moments during... Here are 10 of the best photos from Ortiz's last hoorah.

Ortiz appeared in the final spring training of his career at the beginning of the year, and while he received a warm welcome from the fans in attendance at JetBlue Park in Lee County,... Against the very team that would end his career, Ortiz homered against the Cleveland Indians in the ninth inning of his final Opening Day. With a bright red hood, reminiscent of Super-Man, hanging out of the top of his road uniform, Ortiz belted a two-run home run - the first of 38 on the year - off right-hander...

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