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Fond farewell: Ortiz sets homer record
- Updated: September 21, 2016
BALTIMORE — After another milestone moment on Tuesday night, David Ortiz made a statement.
“Forty is the new 20,” Ortiz chuckled on a night his three-run homer was the difference in the Red Sox’s 5-2 win over the Orioles.
The home run, a blast that soared over the wall in center, was No. 36 on the season.
• Papi tells fan he just missed homer, then goes deep
If Ortiz follows through with his plans to retire — and there’s no reason to suggest he won’t — he would hold the record for most home runs hit by a player in a final season.
The most home runs in a final season EVER. https://t.co/wrlFmb847e
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) September 21, 2016
The most home runs in a final season EVER. https://t.co/wrlFmb847e
Dave Kingman had the previous record, with 35 in 1986.
But what makes Ortiz smile broadly these days are the wins. The Red Sox have six in a row, 87 …
