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Papi joins Ted, Yaz as only Sox with 1,500 RBIs
- Updated: August 21, 2016
DETROIT — It is about this time of year when Major Leaguers really start to feel the wear and tear of a 162-game season. Especially for a 40-year-old like Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz.
Ortiz must not have gotten the memo, though, as he hit his 29th homer Saturday night off Tigers lefty Daniel Norris at Comerica Park. He tied the record for most homers hit in a season by a player after turning 40. Ted Williams (1960) and Raul Ibanez (2013) also hit 29. With his homer, Ortiz joined Williams (1,839) and Carl Yastrzemski (1,844) as the only players with 1,500 RBIs in a Red Sox uniform.
Ortiz was pulled in the eighth inning of Boston’s 10-2 win over the Tigers on Friday, just as a bit of caution as well as to provide an extra at-bat for Travis Shaw. In his final season, Ortiz seems to have found the fountain of youth. He is arguably having his best season since 2007, when he hit a career-best .332 with 35 HRs and 117 RBIs. He entered Saturday hitting .316 with 28 homers and 95 RBIs.
Aside from his solid production at the plate, Ortiz has also been able to stay healthy. He has mostly been an everyday player, and manager John Farrell has …
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