David Ortiz Goes Looking for Hugs from Yankees Fans
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is no stranger to the New York Yankees. He’s a career .305 hitter against the Pinstripers, and he has also torched them for 31 career home runs.
Plus we all know what Ortiz did to the Yanks in the 2004 ALCS.
This is why the legions of Yankees faithful are not exactly big fans of Big Papi. He gets mercilessly booed every time he steps into the batter’s box at Yankee Stadium, and that’s not likely to cease any time soon. With the Red Sox in town for a three-game series, that means Papi is in for a long weekend.
Then again, maybe not. In a new video from Major League Baseball, Big Papi took to the streets of New York in an attempt to show some love to his haters. With a bit of luck, he’d get some back too.
That was the mission, but what about the method?
Why, by going out and hugging every single New Yorker he came across, of course.
Papi’s quest for hugs got off to a bit of a slow start, but they soon started coming fast and furious. At least that’s how the editor fixed it, anyway.
Either way, there you have it, New York: video evidence that Ortiz can no longer be booed in Yankee Stadium.
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