The designated hitter and face of the Red Sox franchise, according to SI Communications, “is featured on a regional cover with the cover line, ‘Designated Editor: Before He Retires Big Papi Takes Over SI.’ SI went to Fenway Park with Big Papi this month to shoot the cover as he steps out of the dugout, surrounded by local teammates and fans.”
Ortiz has often claimed that he does not fear success, and that he takes on all challenges and consequences the same way. He proves that he follows that philosophy as the 40-year-old native of the Dominican Republic “sat down with SI senior writer Tom Verducci for ‘The Big Interview’ — an in-depth, candid Q&A on a range of topics in which Ortiz doesn’t shy away from tough questions about PEDs, his proudest accomplishments and his biggest disappointments.