June 11, 2019

David Ortiz’s legacy and ‘aura’ through the eyes of one shaken Hall of Famer

by Felix Pantaleón

Hall of Famer John Smoltz, who knows from auras, sat in a Yankee Stadium broadcast booth Monday afternoon and thought back to the first time he witnessed Big Papi in full splendor, down in the Dominican Republic. “Just the whole David Ortiz aura is unbelievable,” Smoltz said, before preparing to call the Subway Series opener…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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