Current and former MLBers wish David Ortiz well after DR shooting
Boston Red Sox's designated hitter David Ortiz encourages the crowd from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians in Boston. Former Boston Red Sox slugger Ortiz was shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic, his father told ESPN on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Credit: AP/Elise Amendola
David Ortiz was shot and underwent surgery in the Dominican Republic on Sunday night, authorities said. Read the well-wishes that the former Red Sox superstar received from current and former major leaguers following the event.
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