The Orioles gave David Ortiz a replica of the dugout phone he destroyed
"Our gift to David Ortiz."
As his final season in baseball draws to a close, David Ortiz has a mounting list of parting gifts from many different teams. The one given to him by the Orioles carries strong significance, even if it is utterly useless.
In a humorous gesture on Thursday night, the Orioles gave Ortiz the “exact authenticated visiting dugout phone” that the Red Sox slugger absolutely destroyed in a moment of frustration in July of 2013.
Here’s a picture of the gift:
Our gift to David Ortiz, the exact authenticated visiting dugout phone he smashed on July 27, 2013. #Birdland pic.twitter.com/QygTYmW13m
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 22, 2016
And Ortiz’s handiwork:
https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/779092174701035520
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