Before tonight's game with the Anaheim Angels, the Red Sox will have a ceremony to unveil their newest retired number— the #34 of
David Ortiz.
Big Papi becomes just the tenth Red Sox player to be enshrined on the right field façade—joining
Bobby Doerr (#1),
Joe Cronin (#4),
Johnny Pesky (#6),
Carl Yastrzemski (#8),
Ted Williams (#9),
Jim Rice (#14),
Wade Boggs (#26),
Carlton Fisk (#27), and
Pedro Martinez (#45). As in all MLB parks, the #42 is enshrined for the great
Jackie Robinson. Yesterday, the City of Boston dedicated a new street near Fenway Park:
David Ortiz Drive. How appropriate! Festivities will start pretty early tonight, so if you're going to the game, be sure to be there by around 6PM.
