David Ortiz's daughter sang the national anthem at his last home opener and it was emotional
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is retiring after the 2016 season, and his last hurrah isn't off to a bad start. Fenway warmly welcomed him to his last home opener Monday, The Boston Globe reports.
A slew of Boston sports stars honored him on the field, but that doesn't hold a candle to his 15-year-old daughter, Alex, singing the national anthem. Ortiz didn't necessarily tear up — maybe there was just something in his eye. Julie Kliegman
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
