By: EFE Updated 27 Jan 2022, 18: 55 pm EST
The ex-player David Ortiz , elected this Tuesday to Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, visited President Luis Abinader today at the National Palace.
Ortiz, Known as the ‘Big Papi’, he showed up at the Government House after 5 o’clock. 30 in the afternoon and remained for more than half an hour, specified a note from the Presidency.
Abinader received the star former Major League player together with the ministers, from the Presidency, Lisandro Macarrulla, and Sports, Francisco Camacho.
The former designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox was accompanied by his brother Eloy, his friend Santos Caraballo and his press advisor, Ramón Carmona.
“The conversation between President Abinader and David Ortiz was very pleasant, talking about various topics, in addition to baseball”, assured the information.
Ortiz thanked President Abinader for receiving him today at the Palace, and the call that the president made yesterday to congratulate him.
The ‘Big Papi’ became the fourth Dominican to occupy a place in the te Example of the immortals of Major League Baseball, along with Juan Marichal, Pedro Martínez and Vladimir Guerrero.
The exaltation of Ortiz to Cooperstown will take place next July.
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