Big Papi trades autograph for historic home run ball
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It didn't take long for David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox to get their hands on his historic home run ball after Big Papi hammered the 537th home run of his career, passing Mickey Mantle on the all-time list.
Minutes after the ball sailed over the fence in deep center field, an excited fan who nabbed the souvenir got to meet the retiring slugger.
When you catch a historic @davidortiz homer, you get to meet the man and trade for your own signed ball! ⚾️🖊💪 pic.twitter.com/hKcvdbiz2r
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) September 16, 2016
Ortiz exchanged a freshly autographed ball in exchange for the Mantle ball, making the fans day in the process.
With the blast, Ortiz moved into 17th place all-time, and sits 11 behind Mike Schmidt for 16th.