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Tag: David Ortiz

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David Ortiz still doesn’t like Tom Kelly

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2017, 1:38 PM May 16, 2017
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David Ortiz’ book came out today and Minnesota Twins fans who idolize former manager Tom Kelly may want to skip it.
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Deemed racially insensitive, David Ortiz bobbleheads sent back

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 10, 2016, 6:43 AM Aug 10, 2016
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Bobbleheads have been a “thing” for a couple of decades now with little sign that their popularity is ebbing, but we are still waiting for the first bobblehead that actually looks like the person it intends to portray. Read more →

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Hey, Minnesota! David Ortiz still loves you

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2016, 11:56 AM Jul 21, 2016
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As he plays his last series against his old team, David Ortiz pens a letter to Minnesota. Read more →

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On cusp of retirement, David Ortiz bids Minnesota ‘goodbye’

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2016, 6:51 AM Jun 9, 2016
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Tomorrow night, people will sacrifice their children to give him polite applause and then, like Ortiz, they’ll move on.
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A farewell tour for David Ortiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 17, 2015, 1:38 PM Nov 17, 2015
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There are cries of anguish in Boston this afternoon. David Ortiz has announced his retirement.

He’ll give up the game at the end of next season, FoxSports’ Ken Rosenthal reports. That gives him a chance for a farewell tour. Read more →

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David Ortiz: What might have been

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2015, 8:53 AM Sep 23, 2015
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David Ortiz, the former Minnesota Twin, provided the opportunity for Twins fans to wonder what might have been last week when he hit his 500th homerun, pretty much guaranteeing him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

That’s 442 homeruns more than he hit for the team that gave up on him when it released him in December 2002. Read more →

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The biggest blunder in Minnesota sports history? David Ortiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 15, 2014, 8:25 AM May 15, 2014
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The experts say there’s no way the Minnesota Twins could’ve known David Ortiz would become a feared hitter. They’re wrong. Read more →

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