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Tim Wakefield, Red Sox knuckleball pitcher and World Series champ
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David Ortiz has a warning if Red Sox want to be like Rays – NBC
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David Ortiz's alleged steroid use is unfortunately now a talking point
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Looking Back on Big Papi's Greatest Hits – NBC Boston
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Boston Red Sox hero David Ortiz elected to the baseball Hall of
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Red Sox retire No. 34 for David Ortiz
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David Ortiz Final Fenway Park Game Archives - Billie Weiss
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Baseball Great David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Honored with Bilingual
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Retired Red Sox Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Dies at 57
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Pedro Martinez, Red Sox Players Explain What David Ortiz
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David Ortiz has a warning if Red Sox want to be like Rays – NBC
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Red Sox Retire David Ortiz's Number 34
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Red Sox will officially retire David Ortiz's number 34 in June
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Orioles honor David Ortiz by giving him the dugout phone he