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David Ortiz Moved Out of ICU, Remains in Good Condition After Shooting

Published: 06/22/2019

David Ortiz's recovery from a shooting continues to go well -- the former Red Sox slugger is no longer in the intensive care unit of a hospital, according to his wife. The health update came Sunday, courtesy of the team on behalf of Tiffany Ortiz, who says David is out of the ICU at Massachusetts…

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David Ortiz Was Not Intended Target Of Shooting, D.R. Officials Say

Published: 06/19/2019

4:29 PM PT -- Officials say Sixto David Fernandez was the target of the attack because Victor Hugo Gómez believed Sixto "ratted him out" to police years ago. The gunman who shot David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic earlier this month DID NOT mean to target Big Papi ... so say D.R. officials, who…

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David Ortiz's Condition Upgraded to 'Good,' Still In ICU

Published: 06/18/2019

Good news about David Ortiz ... the Boston Red Sox say his condition has been upgraded from "serious" to "good" just 9 days after he was shot in the Dominican Republic. "This morning, David's condition was upgraded to 'good' by his doctors and he continues to make progress with his recovery in the…

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David Ortiz Honored By Dominican Basketball Team With Custom Big Papi Jerseys

Published: 06/17/2019

A Dominican Republic hoops team showed MAJOR love for David Ortiz over the weekend ... ditching its normal set of unis for jerseys with Big Papi's face as the logo. It all went down Sunday ... when Huellas del Siglo -- a local team in the D.R. -- rocked some bright orange gear that featured a…

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Marcell Ozuna On David Ortiz Attack, I Have To Watch My Back In D.R. Now

Published: 06/15/2019

Cardinals superstar Marcell Ozuna says he ain't scared to return to the D.R. after David Ortiz was shot Sunday ... but he tells TMZ Sports he will have to watch his back in his home country now. "I'ma be careful," the 28-year-old Santo Domingo native admits. Ortiz was sitting outside of a bar over…

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David Ortiz's Shooter Says Big Papi Was Not His Intended Target

Published: 06/14/2019

The man who shot MLB legend David Ortiz issued a desperate statement from his jail cell Thursday -- admitting he pulled the trigger ... but claiming Big Papi was NOT the man he was trying to kill. 25-year-old Rolfi Ferreira Cruz peeked his face out through bars in the Dominican Republic to address…

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David Ortiz Attack, New Video Shows The Shooting And Motorcycle Crash

Published: 06/13/2019

Dominican Republic prosecutors have released new video that shows a different angle of a man shooting David Ortiz in the back ... as well as the motorcycle crash that followed the attack. Prosecutors say 25-year-old Rolfi Ferreira Cruz and several others were paid around $8,000 to try to kill Big…

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David Ortiz's Wife Thanks 'Hero' Who Saved MLB Star's Life

Published: 06/13/2019

David Ortiz's wife is shouting out the man who raced the MLB star to the hospital -- crashing his own car in the process -- in the wake of Sunday's assassination attempt in the Dominican Republic. "I want to take this opportunity to offer our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Eliezer Salvador,…

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David Ortiz's Alleged Shooter Arrested in D.R., Officials Say $8k Hit Ordered

Published: 06/12/2019

3:32 PM PT -- Dominican Republic police have released the mug shot of the man they say shot Big Papi, 25-year-old Rolfi Ferreira Cruz. D.R. officials also announced they have now arrested SIX total people in connection with the attack on Ortiz ... and say there is at least 1 other suspect still on…

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David Ortiz Sits Up And Takes Steps At Hospital, Wife Says

Published: 06/12/2019

David Ortiz sat up and walked ... his wife, Tiffany Ortiz, says -- adding that Big Papi "is making good progress towards recovery." The Boston Red Sox legend was shot in the back on Sunday night in the Dominican Republic ... and he's undergone multiple surgeries to fix the damage that the bullet…

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Johnny Damon Praises Red Sox, Thanks Team For Taking Care Of David Ortiz

Published: 06/11/2019

Johnny Damon is putting his issues with the Red Sox aside ... and praising the hell out of the team for the way it's handled the David Ortiz situation, saying the Sox "did such a great job." Of course, Damon's relationship with Boston's MLB team has been mostly nonexistent since his messy…

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David Ortiz Honored With Moment Of Prayer At Red Sox Game

Published: 06/11/2019

"He is loved throughout our nation and beyond, yet to us, he is our own adopted son." The Red Sox kicked off their game Monday with a touching moment for David Ortiz, with the PA announcer asking all 34,422 fans in attendance to stay quiet for a moment of silence for "Big Papi." As we previously…

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