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David Ortiz returns to Boston for medical care after getting shot

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Dozens of fans crowded the hospital earlier Monday, causing a traffic jam. In the U. S., fans prayed for his recovery and wished him well,…
Dozens of fans crowded the hospital earlier Monday, causing a traffic jam. In the U. S., fans prayed for his recovery and wished him well, with New England Patriots star Julian Edelman assuring him on Instagram: “Papi, all of New England has your back.”
The Red Sox offered “all available resources” and sent an air ambulance to bring him back to Boston.
“He’s on the Mount Rushmore of Boston sports,” said Eddie Romero, the team’s assistant general manager.
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The club asked fans to observe a moment of reflection shortly before playing the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park and posted on the videoboard: “We send our love to David Ortiz.”
Ortiz was at the Dial Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo on Sunday night when a gunman approached from behind and shot him at close range in the torso, authorities said.

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