The man who allegedly paid for the hit on David Ortiz that severely injured the former Red Sox star was identified Monday by Dominican authorities in court documents, according to reports. He underwent emergency surgery at a hospital there before the Red Sox flew him to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is in recovery after sustaining damage to several organs. Dominican authorities are intensely investigating the attack on the 43-year-old Ortiz, one of baseball’s most popular figures and an icon in his native country. 6 people now in custody in David Ortiz shooting as police search for motives. We all want more information, but we have to wait.”Ortiz helped the Red Sox end their 86-year World Series drought in 2004 and was a major part of two more championship teams before he retired in 2016.

Source: National Post June 18, 2019 16:59 UTC