David Ortiz

David Ortiz wore a No. 12 jersey, fired up the crowd before the Patriots game

Before closing out a crucial series against the Yankees, David Ortiz traveled to Gillette Stadium for the Patriots home opener.

Standing on the field pregame wearing a No. 34 Patriots jersey, Ortiz was walking with Pats owner Robert Kraft:

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/777546061598556160

Ortiz served as an honorary team captain, and the Patriots marked his final season with the Red Sox with a video tribute:

And while he started off wearing a Patriots jersey bearing his baseball number, Ortiz changed into a more familiar football jersey for the rest of the day’s events.

https://twitter.com/DougKyed/status/777547132731527168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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