Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, Boston's beloved "Big Papi" who helped the cursed franchise end its dynasty of disappointment and cursed out the bombers who attacked his adopted city, said on Wednesday he will play one more year before retiring.
On the day that he turned 40, the Dominican designated hitter said in a video posted on The Players' Tribune that the 2016 season will be his last.
The post was titled "40."
"Life is based on different chapters, and I think I am ready to experience the next one in my life," he told his fans.
Ortiz led the Red Sox to three World Series championships, hitting 503 homers in a career of clutch at-bats while serving as the spark that turned a tormented franchise into a big-market bully.
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