Papi passes Foxx for 18th with 535th HR

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TORONTO — David Ortiz looks primed to create plenty of memories in his final pennant race. In Sunday’s wild slugfest against the Blue Jays, the slugger hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning against Joaquin Benoit.

It was career long ball No. 535, allowing Ortiz to pass Jimmie Foxx for sole possession of 18th on the all-time list, and putting him just one behind Mickey Mantle.

While it was Ortiz’s second lifetime homer (including postseason) against Benoit, it was not his biggest.

The other one was an iconic …

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