Red Sox David Ortiz: The Pride Of Boston

Yesterday, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz showed, once again, why he is the face of the franchise. This leader is the very pride of Boston.

Give as many statistical records as you want, but you will only scratch the mere surface of the true man behind them. Bring up the fact that he just passed Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews in the all-time MLB home run list, cranking his 513th over the fence in Fenway Park to help lead his team back from a 5-1 deficit. Discuss the fact that Ortiz also hit his 600th double, good for 15th on the all-time list, to drive home the winning run in that same game. It was also the first time Ortiz hit a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game,…