By Steve Buckley, Karen Guregian
Boston Herald
David Ortiz was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, and he honed his skills as a professional baseball player in such minor league towns as Appleton, Wis., New Britain, Conn., and Fort Myers, Fla.
When he finally made it to the big leagues, it was as a member of the Minnesota Twins.
But as he spoke to Red Sox fans during a pregame ceremony eight days ago at Fenway Park, Ortiz might just as well have been from Wollaston Beach or Davis Square, Chelmsford or Southie.
“This is our (expletive) city,” he thundered, his choice of words both shocking and uproarious. “And nobody is going to dictate our freedom.”
Our city.
Our freedom.
More than just wearing his Boston uniform when he spoke about the marathon bombings, Ortiz was wearing his Boston pride. Suddenly, it was as though he grew up rooting for Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. It was though he went to UMass, lived in Southwest, quaffed brewskis at the Blue Wall. The only thing missing was a Boston accent.
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