Ortiz's No. 34 will be retired in a ce. The gate, appropriately C34, is adorned with photos of Ortiz's top 10 Red Sox moments and his jersey.
Another ceremony will be held at Fenway Park in honor of Ortiz.
The very idea that a batter, any batter, would look at the retired numbers belonging to Ted Williams, Jim Rice, Pedro Martinez and other Red Sox legends and summon the moxie to actually dream to hit a ball out there shows a ton of confidence but it also shows a healthy respect for history.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello, middle, is taken out by manager John Farrell, far left, against the Los Angeles Angels in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Boston.
Ortiz may not be from Boston (far from it), but there is no question he has been adopted as a son and representative of Boston during his baseball career with the Red Sox. Beyond that, he was a standout figure off the field as well, donating generous time and money to charities and other causes.
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He added later added that he resigns with immediate effect and will not go with the team to the tour of West Indies. However, the Indian captain stayed away from revealing the exact details of the rift between him and Kumble.
On Friday, the Red Sox will officially retire the No. 34 of Ortiz prior to their game versus the Los Angeles Angels.
Price struggled, yet still earned his second victory of the season on Sunday, giving up three runs on eight hits over five-plus innings of work. Among the honors was the announcement of a quick turnaround before he would be back for a number retirement ceremony this summer. Thursday, Ortiz was the guest of honor at the charitable event, The Roast of David Ortiz.
"Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to give Boston the greatest gift ever: my compadre, David Ortiz, " said Martinez, who helped convince the Red Sox to sign Ortiz in 2003, a year before their curse-busting title. The Red Sox mustered five hits and three free passes with Xander Bogaerts and Andrew Benintendi launching solo home runs.
Ortiz retired as Boston's all-time postseason leader in homers (17), doubles (19), extra-base hits (38), hits (80), runs (51), RBIs (57) and walks (59). Ortiz was a part of three World Series championship teams in Boston (2004, 2007, 2013) and finished his career with 541 career home runs.
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