Big Papi, big hits: Through the years with David Ortiz
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 11: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles during the home opener at Fenway Park on April 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (2016 Getty Images)
1 Mar 1998: David Ortiz #27 of the Minnesota Twins in action during a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The Red Sox defeated the Twins 11-2. Mandatory Credit: David Seelig /Allsport
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 30: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates in the locker room after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game Six of the 2013 World Series at Fenway Park on October 30, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (2013 Getty Images)
Lee County commissioners John Manning, left, and Cecil Pendegrass, right, present Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz with a street sign after city leaders honored Ortiz by renaming a street by the ballpark in his name during a ceremony before a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Fort Myers , Fla. Ortiz played his last spring training home game at jetBlue Park Monday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.)
JetBlue Park grounds crew personnel Flavio Arreola, from left, Will Rodgers and Nate Gluck, right, paint Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz' number 34 on the field after a interleague spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Sarasota, Fla. The Red Sox will honor Ortiz Monday during a game against the Batlmore Orioles when Ortiz will play his final home game at the park before his final regular season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. )
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, Minnesota Twins catcher John Ryan Murphy and umpire Junior Valentine watch the flight of Ortiz's home run ball in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Fort Myers, Fla. The shot to right came off a pitch from Twins starter Kyle Gibson. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (L) poses for a "selfie" with U.S. President Barack Obama during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House to honor the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox April 1, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2013 World Series.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (2014 Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 2: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox hits a two run home run during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on October 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) (2015 Getty Images)
BOSTON - JUNE 17: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox gives his son, D'Angelo, some batting pointers to celebrate Father's Day before the game against the San Francisco Giants on June 17, 2007 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Ortiz;D'Angelo Ortiz (2007 Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 12: David Ortiz (L) of the Boston Red Sox looks with teammate Hanley Ramirez (R) to the spot where his second inning solo home run landed in the stands during play against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 12, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images) (2015 Getty Images)
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz watches his ball after hitting a two-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Trevor Bauer in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Cleveland. Dustin Pedroia scored on the play. Indians catcher Yan Gomes watches. The Red Sox won 6-2.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (AP 2016)