The career of Red Sox ace David Ortiz is nearing the end. With only four more games left in the regular season before moving into playoffs, even his longtime rivals thought it proper to bid the icon farewell at his final appearance in Yankee Stadium.
.@Yankees honor @davidortiz with gifts AND a surprise guest … #ThanksPapi pic.twitter.com/SOcif7rIIU
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2016
Big Papi on Thursday night (Sept. 29) was honored on the field by former Yankees closer Mariano Rivera with an oil painting created by renowned sports artist Justyn Farano, according to CBS Sports. Also, former MLB pitcher David Cone and Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury presented Ortiz with a leather-bound book of letters from various Bronx Bombers.
David Ortiz gifted painting, book of letters in final visit to Yankee Stadium https://t.co/rwZpqMJRdp pic.twitter.com/iXzHh5AI9H
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 29, 2016
Will Big Papi play all the way through the World Series? No matter what, his career has no more than five weeks left.