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Papi will be missed — even by his opponents
- Updated: December 3, 2016
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — The reality that David Ortiz won’t swing his big bat again is still sinking in for his friends from around the game who have competed against him for so long.
Many of them joined the gregarious slugger this weekend for his ninth annual charity golf tournament, which provided three days of constant laughs and camaraderie.
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“I’m not going to miss him with men on base, but I’m going to miss the person and the player and that smile,” Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said. “Even though we’re opponents, he made you better. He made you want to be better. That’s Big Papi.”
Ortiz’s impact on his opponents is obvious just by the guest list for the gathering in Punta Cana this weekend. Jones, Edwin Encarnacion, CC Sabathia, Dexter Fowler, Aroldis Chapman, Nelson Cruz, Robinson Cano, Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Marcus Stroman were part of the impressive …
