Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will receive his share of unique send-offs as he makes his way through his retirement tour, but no farewell present will top the one his former Minnesota Twins teammates gave him during his final trip to the Twin Cities.
Ortiz made his MLB debut with the Twins in 1997 and spent the first six years of his big league career in Minnesota. During his time there, he formed plenty of close bonds with his teammates—bonds that led to hilarious stories. And there is no better time to reflect on the good times than a farewell tour.
In a piece for the Players' Tribune in January, five-time American League All-Star Torii Hunter revealed that former Twins third baseman Corey Koskie once pulled an epic prank on Big Papi, which involved putting peanut butter in the slugger's drawers. Somehow, it took Ortiz a few moments to realize what his teammate had done, making the joke all the better.
Before Friday's game between his current and former employers, Ortiz's ex-teammates honored his career by presenting him with a memento of the prank:
Perfect. Just perfect.
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