Red Sox etch Ortiz's image in grass for final home series
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Fenway Park will look a little different when the Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays to close out the regular season over the weekend.
With the Red Sox currently in New York to take on the Yankees, the grounds crew back in Boston had some time to dress up Fenway's outfield grass in a budding tribute to retiring slugger, David Ortiz:
The Fenway Park field is ready for the final series of David Ortiz' career (H/T @Buster_ESPN) pic.twitter.com/7JyI1PInI9
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 29, 2016
A tribute to Big Papi is in the works in center field by crews at #FenwayPark #RedSox.#FOX25 pic.twitter.com/k33gHOI1Rv
— Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) September 29, 2016
Boston is planning to celebrate the 40-year-old all weekend, even donning commemorative caps to honor "Big Papi" for his regular-season finale.