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What Really Happened?

S3 [13] The Shooting of David Ortiz, aka Big Papi

What Really Happened?

Andrew Jenks

Society & Culture

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

One of the most famous people in the Dominican Republic is shot and nearly killed. Two established reporters can’t figure out who did it. Should we believe the authorities? Or could it have been the notorious Cesar “The Abuser”? Why won’t anyone talk? Despite knowing who took the infamous shot, it may just be impossible to know what really happened. Guests: Daniel Castro, reporter (Bleacher Report, “‘It Was A Confusion’: The Shooting of David Ortiz”) Danny Gold, reporter (Sports Illustrated, “The Broken Case of David Ortiz”) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to season three of what really happened.

0:03.1

Executive produced by Seven Bucks Productions,

0:06.0

Duane Johnson, Danny Garcia, and Brian Gowertz,

0:09.3

an association with Cadence 13.

0:11.7

It's written and hosted by me, Andrew Janks,

0:14.1

and you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram at Andrew Janks.

0:17.6

You can also become a contributor to the show

0:20.4

by going to jankspod.com slash contributors.

0:26.4

This is a story bigger than just sports.

0:31.8

It is a mystery that remains unsolved.

0:35.4

It is the tale of why a country will keep secrets to themselves,

0:39.8

even if it doesn't seem to be in their best interest.

0:43.3

Some of you might be familiar with the former baseball player, David Ortiz.

0:49.6

He's a big guy, which is important in this story.

0:53.7

About 6'4", around 240 pounds with a huge smile.

0:58.7

He goes by the nickname, Big Poppy.

1:02.3

Born in the Dominican Republic, David Ortiz played in Major League Baseball

1:06.8

from 1997 to 2016.

1:10.3

He became a household name while in Boston,

1:13.4

winning three World Series championships with the Red Sox.

1:17.5

He is a surefire Hall of Famer.

1:20.2

Over the course of his career, he made more than $160 million.

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