NEWS NOW:David Ortiz shouts out the ‘Real 34’ Hall of Famer who shaped his career
Before he wore the iconic number 34, which was retired by the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz was a little-known slugger who wore number 27 for the Minnesota Twins. That’s because that number belonged to Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett, a player Ortiz recently referred to as “the real 34” on social media. Ortiz brought up the story of former Twins pitcher Mike Trombley, a native of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. The 11-year MLB…