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Red Sox slugger Ortiz on track for baseball hall election
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Remember David Ortiz's career with 10 of his most memorable hits
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The 9 greatest players in Boston Red Sox history
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M.V.P. Goes to a Most Valuable Papi - The New York Times
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Boston Red Sox team history and facts
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A side of 'Big Papi' that only Bostonians could love
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Boston's ambassador David Ortiz 'ready to pass the torch
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David Ortiz: More than just a baseball player for Boston - Over
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Who are the 25 greatest Red Sox of all time? - The Boston Globe
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Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame