In honor of David Ortiz having his No. 34 retired by the Red Sox, MLB.com and John Hancock are celebrating Big Papi's greatest career moments with the "Papi 10 List," counting down one legendary moment each day leading up to the June 23 pregame ceremony at Fenway Park.
For 67 years, Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx held the Red Sox record for the most home runs in a single season, with 50. But by midseason in 2006, it was becoming clear that David Ortiz had a legitimate opportunity to break the longstanding mark.
Big Papi had 37 homers by the end of July.