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,r$ ,sox2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz has      
creat$ num]\s iconic mom5ts 9 ,bo/on    
sports hi/ory1 includ+--  7#a7 on       
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a #c games-to-none s]ies deficit1 ! only
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#bjjd1 hitt+ a walk-(f s+le 9 ! #ad?    
inn+ ( ,game #e ( ! #bjjd ,am]ican      
,league ,*ampion%ip ,s]ies aga9/ ! ,new 
,york ,yankees to cont9ue ! ,bo/on ,r$  
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field to tie ,game #b ( ! #bjac ,am]ican
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,:]eas ,david ,ortiz play$ a crucial    

role 9 ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox w9n+ ! ,_w     
,s]ies 9 #bjjg & #bjac2 ,:]eas ,david   
,ortiz has won num]\s aw>ds = 8 baseball
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,out/&+ ,designat$ ,hitt] ,aw>d f ,,mlb 
9 #bjjc1 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1    
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,a4 ,yawkey ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ,aw>d 
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#bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1 #bjaa1 &    
#bjac2  7#e7 ! designation ( ,all-,/> f 
,,mlb 9 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1     
#bjjh1 #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 &    
#bjaf2  7#f7 ! ,hank ,a>on ,aw>d f ,,mlb
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#bjac2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz's ,:y n u8  
attitude 9 #bjjd trans=m$ ! baseball    
culture ( ! city ( ,bo/on1 !            

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*ampions2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz f\nd$ !  
,david ,ortiz ,*ildr5's ,fund 9 #bjjg2  
,:]eas ! ,david ,ortiz ,*ildr5's ,fund  
has provid$ millions ( doll>s ( f9ancial
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#aa1 #bjjh1 ,david ,ortiz 0 sworn 9 z a 
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o!r immigrants at ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y    
,libr>y 9 ,dor*e/]1 ,massa*usetts2      
,:]eas ,david ,ortiz in/ill$ hope &     
pride 9 ! city ( ,bo/on 9 ! days foll[+ 
! bomb+s at ! ,bo/on ,m>a?on 9 #bjac2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjac1 ,david    
,ortiz gave a r\s+ & inspirational spee*
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,bo/on & ! c\ntry t nobody is go+ to    
dictate our fre$om2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz
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bomb+s1 visit+ !m 9 ! hospital & giv+ !m
 tickets to games ?r\gh\t ! #bjac ,,mlb 
season2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,bo/on has      
honor$ ,david ,ortiz = 8 impact on !    

city by nam+ a bridge & a /reet aft]    
him2 ,:]eas ! love & respect = ,david   
,ortiz felt by ! city ( ,bo/on1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 & ,r$ ,sox
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,ortiz play$ 8 f9al ,,mlb game on       
,octob] #aj1 #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
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lead]%ip1 & selflessness h help$ def9e !
 id5tity ( ! city ( ,bo/on1 !           
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,r$ ,sox ,nation2 &  7#b7 wi%es ,david  
,ortiz a fulfill+ retirem5t z he bids   
f>ewell to ! baseball diamond4