Boston strong: Papi honored for impact on city

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BOSTON — David Ortiz’s impact on the city of Boston was the focus of Saturday night’s ceremony at Fenway Park, the second of three that will take place this weekend in the slugger’s final regular-season series for the Red Sox.

To capture the moment, the Red Sox invited players from the NFL’s Patriots, the NBA’s Celtics and the NHL’s Bruins, who have also won championships during this magical era for Boston sports Ortiz has played in over the last 14 seasons.

The grand-finale ceremony will be prior to Sunday’s 3:05 p.m. ET game against the Blue Jays, and will be streamed live on MLB.com. The Red Sox urge fans to be in their seats by 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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