"Boston Strongman"

In a Sports Illustrated article entitled "Boston Strongman," the importance of Boston Red Sox player baseball David Ortiz is defined. Ortiz is also called "Big Papi" by his adoring fans. According to Red Sox owner Larry Luchino, David Ortiz is "probably the most beloved athlete in all of Boston." And this statement could not be any more true. His stats rank him among some of the best ballplayers in the history of baseball. Besides being a future hall-of-farmer, he is also a class-act. In the multiple faces of adversity, Ortiz only blossomed. One of the biggest adversities Papi faced was the Boston Marathon bombing, which affected parts of Boston that he was so familiar with. However, as always, he emerged as a leader, and the people of Boston had a strong leader to look to in time of crisis.