BOSTON RED SOX slugger David Ortiz certainly enjoyed his trip to the White House on Tuesday. The Sox were invited to Washington, DC in recognition of their Major League Baseball World Series win last year and they enjoyed every moment of their big day.
President Obama said, “Back in 2004, watching the Red Sox win the World Series was a novelty. But over the past 10 years, this clubhouse has the winningest championship record in baseball — three World Series titles in a decade.”
Referring to the Boston Marathon bombing, he added, “We knew last year, even as we mourned the lost and cared for the wounded and resolved to carry on, that the moment would come when the Sox would be champions again and the crowds would gather for a parade down Boylston once more. And that’s exactly what happened. That’s how this team helped Boston to heal.”
Big Papi, who pitched in with some big hits during that World Series win, made sure he left with a selfie to remember.
President Obama and 'Big Papi' had great craic at the Red Sox' White House reception
BOSTON RED SOX slugger David Ortiz certainly enjoyed his trip to the White House on Tuesday. The Sox were invited to Washington, DC in recognition of their Major League Baseball World Series win last year and they enjoyed every moment of their big day.
President Obama said, “Back in 2004, watching the Red Sox win the World Series was a novelty. But over the past 10 years, this clubhouse has the winningest championship record in baseball — three World Series titles in a decade.”
Referring to the Boston Marathon bombing, he added, “We knew last year, even as we mourned the lost and cared for the wounded and resolved to carry on, that the moment would come when the Sox would be champions again and the crowds would gather for a parade down Boylston once more. And that’s exactly what happened. That’s how this team helped Boston to heal.”
Big Papi, who pitched in with some big hits during that World Series win, made sure he left with a selfie to remember.
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