Sesame Street will have a catchy tune to teach children the concept of how some things are the same and some are different. This applies to the two greatest stars in Boston Red Sox history. How were they the same? Different? I have seen both play and there are similarities and differences. Here are a few.
David Ortiz and Ted Williams had a very similar beginning and both are Hispanic. Yes – Williams’ mother was Mexican – a detail that Williams kept hidden. Ortiz is a native of the great talent pipeline from the Dominican Republic.