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06-12-2008, 07:30 PM
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, "Big Papi" became a US citizen yesterday. He was accompanied by his wife Tiffany Ortiz, his daughter and young son during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts. Ortiz was noticeably moved by the honor of becoming a US citizen and was joined by 220 other immigrants who hailed from 57 other countries. Ortiz has been the heart and soul of Red Sox nation since he came to Boston in 2003 and helped the Bean Town ball club win two World Series trophies in the process. Ortiz said that the US is a great country and that he is proud to be there. Speaking about Ortiz, Red Sox president Larry Luchino said, "He is the personification of what a great citizen should be. He's the heart and soul of Red Sox Nation."

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