ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There is nothing small about Big Papi.
The smile. The swing. The “bombs.” The strut. The stature. The numbers. The persona. The divide among fans and media over his legacy.
They're all bigger-than-big, even in an era of super-sized everything.
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the 27th major league player to hit 500 career home runs Saturday by hitting his second home run of the game off Tampa Bay's Matt Moore. The milestone home run came off a 2-2 fastball. The crowd gave Ortiz a rousing ovation, and his teammates greeted him after he rounded the bases.