Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz was shot and hospitalized on Sunday in the Dominican Republic, according to his father (via ESPN’s Enrique Rojas).
David Ortiz fue herido de bala en un centro de diversiones de Santo Doningo, informó su padre Leo Ortiz a ESPN Digital.
— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) June 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1137902023255494656
There are several outlets reporting on the story, but the details are currently vague. Hoy’s Dionisio Soldevila reports that Ortiz was shot during a burglary attempt, for example.
David Ortiz was shot on an burglary attempt in the Dominican Republic
— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) June 10, 2019
Ortiz, 43, was a 10-time All-Star, World Series MVP, three-time World Series champion, and hit 541 home runs over 20 MLB seasons (14 with the Red Sox, six with the Minnesota Twins). He retired following the 2016 season.
We’ll update this story as more details become available.
UPDATE #1: David Ortiz reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the back that went through his abdomen, and told the doctor, “Please don’t let me die. I’m a good man.”
When David Ortiz went into the emergency room for a gunshot wound to the back that went through his abdomen, @dSoldevila reports, he said to his doctor: “Please don’t let me die. I’m a good man.” https://t.co/CeS3IWrGC2
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 10, 2019
UPDATE #2: One of the doctors that took care of Ortiz told Dominican news network CDN 37 that Ortiz is currently in surgery, but out of danger.
https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1137923725188141056
https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1137926842994888705
UPDATE #3: Ortiz is out of surgery and doing well, according to his brother.
David Ortiz is out of surgery and doing fine according to his brother. @dSoldevila has more updates: https://t.co/MYsFkN7FBs
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) June 10, 2019
