Bruins' Swayman puts Ortiz, Williams on mask for Winter Classic at Fenway
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is paying respect to some Fenway legends.
When the Bruins take the ice for Monday's Winter Classic game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Swayman will wear a mask featuring Boston Red Sox icons David Ortiz, Ted Williams, and Curt Schilling.
Jeremy Swayman's Winter Classic mask featuring David Ortiz and Ted Williams pic.twitter.com/wgGKIAfvM7
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Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer after perhaps the most prolific career for a slugging designated hitter in MLB history. Over 20 years - 14 of which were spent with the Red Sox - the 10-time All-Star hit 541 homers, which ranks 17th all time.
Meanwhile, Williams earned his induction in 1966 and is considered one of the best hitters ever. A two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner, one of his legendary home runs is immortalized by a single red seat in right field at Fenway Park. The ball is purported to have traveled 502 feet, where it hit a fan in the head at the location of the red seat.
Schilling is the lone member of the trio not enshrined in Cooperstown. The six-time All-Star is still considered an icon of the franchise for his role in helping end the team's championship drought in 2004, notably dominating Game 3 of the World Series in what would become known as the "bloody sock" game.
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