Thursday, June 21, 2018

David Ortiz And Torii Hunter To Manage Against Each Other In Futures Game

(AP Photo)
Old Twins teammates David Ortiz and Torii Hunter will square-off against each other as rival managers in the 2018 All-Star Futures Game on July 15th at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Ortiz, a legend in Boston, was a three-time World Series Champion and a ten-time All-Star over his 20-year MLB career. Hunter was a five-time All-Star who played with Minnesota, the Angels and the Tigers. "Big Papi" will be the skipper of the World Team, while Hunter will manage the U.S. Team. The Futures Game features the top minor-league prospects across baseball. Hunter and Ortiz remain close friends—spending six seasons together on the Twins.