Can you believe it’s been 16 years since the Red Sox and David Ortiz joined forces in one of the greatest signings in baseball history?
Before Big Papi started getting hit after hit in 2003 - not to mention his 2004 heroics - the Red Sox were associated with The Curse, chants of 1918, the ball going through Bill Buckner’s legs, Bucky “Bleeping” Dent and so on.
Yes, there was Ted Williams. And Nomar. And Pedro. And Tony Conigliaro. And Manny. But it was David Ortiz who would become the face of the new Red Sox. The winning Red Sox.