Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama, holding a Boston Red Sox jersey presented to the president on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, during a ceremony where the president honored the 2013 World Series baseball champion Boston Red Sox. From left are, principal owner John W. Henry, Executive VP and GM Ben Cherington, pitcher Junichi Tazawa, Ortiz, the president, and pitcher Koji Uehara. Top left is infielder Xander Bogaerts.

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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama, holding a Boston Red Sox jersey presented to the president on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, during a ceremony where the president honored the 2013 World Series baseball champion Boston Red Sox. From left are, principal owner John W. Henry, Executive VP and GM Ben Cherington, pitcher Junichi Tazawa, Ortiz, the president, and pitcher Koji Uehara. Top left is infielder Xander Bogaerts.