David Ortiz

"The greatest hitter who ever lived" gave Claudia Williams a batting clinic that spanned two decades.

The New England Patriots will likely lose at least one prominent viewer should Tom Brady's four-game Deflategate suspension remain in place. 

In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Andy Gray, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz spoke of his dissatisfaction with Deflategate:

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was a late scratch prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a sore left foot. However, he has since returned to action.

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David Ortiz has arguably been one of the best hitters in baseball in the early portion of the season, leading the MLB in slugging percentage (.674) and OPS (1.069). That is making his decision to retire after this season hard to grasp.

How much will David Ortiz add to the legend in his final season?

Based on the early returns, as much as he can.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit the 513th home run of his career during the bottom of the third inning of Saturday's game against the Houston Astros.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit the 510th home run of his career during Friday's 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees, passing former Yankee Gary Sheffield to take sole possession of 25th place on the all-time homers list, per MLB Stat of the Day.

David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox share a treasure trove of beautiful memories. Busting one of professional sports' most infamous championship droughts and then winning two more titles to boot will do that for you.

Now, in Ortiz's final season, Boston and Big Papi appear primed for one more run.

When the Boston Red Sox's designated hitter David Ortiz cracked his third home run of the season Tuesday, he pulled within three home runs of Gary Sheffield for 25th on the career home run list, per Baseball-Reference.com.

Some careers end with a bang, while others end with a whimper.

That bang you just heard came off David Ortiz's bat.

Six games into his farewell season with the Boston Red Sox, Big Papi looks like the same game-changing slugger Beantown fans have grown to love and worship over the past decade-plus.