‘Big Papi’ Baseball Star David Ortiz Rushed to Surgery After Suffering Gunshot Wound

‘Big Papi’ Baseball Star David Ortiz Rushed to Surgery After Suffering Gunshot Wound
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz enters the dugout at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on April 11, 2016. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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One of Major League Baseball’s most revered modern day athletes was rushed to hospital after suffering a gunshot wound in the Dominican Republic on June 9.

Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, 43, is believed to have suffered organ damage when he was fired at in a Santo Domingo club about 8:50 p.m. local time.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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