David Ortiz is set to make his big speech as he enters the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. As he prepares for the moment, he enlisted help from the man who might have saved his baseball career.
Pedro Martinez, whom Ortiz called his “big brother,” gave tips to the soon-to-be Hall of Famer on what to say Sunday.
“Me and Pedro, we go way back. Last night he was basically giving me a speech,” Ortiz told reporters Saturday, a day prior to his big day in Cooperstown. “Telling me what to do. How to handle business.