Red Sox's designated hitter David Ortiz celebrates with Dustin Pedroia after hitting a grand slam home run in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 13, 2013.
Boston Red Sox players, left to right, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and David Ortiz celebrate after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Caridnals 3-0 in Game 4 on Oct. 27, 2004 to win their first World Series in 86 years.
Boston's David Ortiz celebrates his 14th inning game-winning single to score teammate Johnny Damon on a pitch from New York Yankees Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS on Oct. 18, 2004 in Boston. The Red Sox won, 5-4, to get within 3-2 in the series after falling behind 3-0. Boston went on to win the series and win their first World Series in 86 years.
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz holds up the World Series trophy in front of a crowd outside Boston's Fenway Park moments after returning from Denver on Oct. 29, 2007.
David Ortiz makes a speech at Fenway Park in the Red Sox first home game after the bombing at the Boston Marathon on April 20, 2013.
Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is honored with the renaming of a portion of Yawkey Way to David Ortiz Drive outside Fenway Park in Boston on June 22, 2017.
David Ortiz waves from the field at Fenway Park after Game 3 of the ALDS on Oct. 10, 2016, after the final game of Ortiz's career.
Boston Red Sox baseball great David Ortiz laughs with Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez, far left, on June 23, 2017 at Fenway Park during a ceremony to retire Ortiz's No. 34.
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