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Beane: Free agent David Ortiz 'wasn't on our radar' in 2003

Editor's Note: The above video is from July 19, 2016.

In his time with the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz has become one of the greatest designated hitters in the history of baseball.

But after the 2002 season, before his ascension, Ortiz was cast off by the Minnesota Twins. Released on Dec. 16, 2002, Ortiz was free to sign with any team.

But the A's weren't one of the teams to pursued the then-27-year-old.

In a recent article detailing Ortiz's free agency between the 2002 and 2003 seasons, then-GM of the A's Billy Beane admitted that he never attempted to sign the Dominican Republic-native.