LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Boston Red Sox have sent an air ambulance to the Dominican Republic to fly former Major League Baseball all-star David Ortiz to a US hospital after he was shot and wounded in his hometown.
Ortiz was shot in the back at an amusement center in Santo Domingo and was listed in stable condition in an intensive care unit after undergoing six hours of emergency surgery.
David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox (Photo by ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
‘‘David Ortiz is probably the most beloved and one of the most important players in our history, leading us to multiple World Series championships, and an active member in the community,’’ said Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy during a news conference on Monday.
David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox (Photo by ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
‘‘David Ortiz is probably the most beloved and one of the most important players in our history, leading us to multiple World Series championships, and an active member in the community,’’ said Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy during a news conference on Monday.