BOSTON (WHDH) - No, it’s not 2004, and, yes, those were former World Series champions David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez raising the World Series trophy on the Sox owners’ Duck Boat.
The two stars, among the most beloved by fans, have had roles as advisors to this year’s team.
Ortiz also had a role in the shaping of this team’s young stars when he was still playing for the club.
Martinez and Ortiz said they loved being taken along for another ride.
“It was beautiful. Perfect time. Perfect day,” Martinez said. “It couldn’t have been any better for a fan base that deserved it.”
These former Sox stars say the Duck Boat parade gets players so excited they immediately start thinking of next year — and these guys say they wouldn’t say no to another ride.
“No, it never gets old,” Ortiz said.
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