When the Red Sox retire David Ortiz’s No. 34 jersey at Fenway Park on June 23, you could be there to give Big Papi a big hug.
Ortiz teamed up with fundraising platform Omaze to raise money for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund and the Red Sox Foundation by raffling off a chance to hang before the ceremony, then watch the game from the Red Sox owner’s seats near the dugout. (Editor’s note: John Henry owns both the Red Sox and Boston Globe Media, the parent company of Boston.com.)
To promote the contest, Ortiz shot a hilarious video in which he reenacts scenes from some of Boston’s most beloved films, including The Town, The Departed, and Good Will Hunting.