The Boston Red Sox 2016 season ended Oct. 10, at Fenway Park, and after David Ortiz gave his final waves to the crowd, standing on the mound with emotion covering his face, he returned to the clubhouse, his playing career over.
One by one, his teammates walked to his locker to give him a last hug, final congratulations, a goodbye. Ryan Hanigan, a 10-year major leaguer, made a point of asking him to sign a bat. His Boston teammates had shared through his last season with him, enjoying the experience right to his finish line.