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David Ortiz on families affected by 2013 Boston Marathon bombings: ‘We got their back’

After tragedy fell on Boston in 2013, David Ortiz offered his now iconic message of strength at the first home game following the bombings at Fenway Park.

On Monday, Ortiz made clear that the 2013 World Series championship team’s support for the city has not faltered in the years since.

On Sunday, the 2013 Red Sox reunited on the field before the Sox took on the Los Angeles Angels — a reunion he reflected on Monday morning, not far from the 2023 Boston Marathon starting line in Hopkinton.

“It made me feel great, just, you know, [to] reunite with them boys.