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Healthy sign: David Ortiz delivers first pitch - The Boston Globe
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Why David Ortiz's nickname is Big Papi (and other facts)
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David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Unveils Renovated Youth Baseball Field
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David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story, The Players' Tribune
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How exactly did 'David' become 'Big Papi'? - The Boston Globe
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Baseball Great David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Honored with Bilingual Editorials
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David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Teams Up with Rev Brands for New Cannabis Collaboration
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Boston Red Sox: How David Ortiz got the Big Papi nickname
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Big Papi David Ortiz still awestruck as Hall of Fame induction looms