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Tell us about the reaction in the sports community today. >> it's been intense from the moment the news hit last night and the concern over would he be okay. obviously david ortiz is synonymous with the boston red sox, with the resurgence of the red sox. there was a time when kids grew up and never saw a boston team win a title at all. but three world series titles, ten all-star appearances, mvp in 2013, the same year as the boston marathon, his infamous speech when he got out there and talked about the city and what it meant to him. he is much more than just an athlete. he is really part of t...

Curse of the bambino. in 2013, ortiz cemented his place in the hearts of bostonians with this reaction in the wake of the boston bombings. >> this is [ bleep ] city. and nobody going to dictate our freedom. >> reporter: ortiz is a near certainty to be a future hall of famer. but as the baseball community rallies around one of its brothers, the question remains, why ortiz? and we are outside the santo domingo hospital where david ortiz was operated on until very early this morning, having parts of his intestine, gallbladder, and colon removed. remarkably, doctors said that he is well enough to ...

And he is suffering from an injury to his leg. but still a lot of questions as to what motivated these individuals to carry out such a crime. >> of course, fans around the country and especially in boston all so concerned. outpouring of support from the baseball community. what has been the response global globally? >> he is a two-time world series mvp and he is a product of the dominican republic. so he is a star on many levels and there has been an outpouring of support from pedro martinez. can't wait to hear your voice. my thoughts and prayers are with you, see you soon. a-rod tweeted out w...

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I often wondered how they make these things. check it out. after 133 years, 100 million bats sold and 112 world series appearances, louisville slugger is a staple in the baseball community. >> founded by german immigrants in the woodworking business the founder's on snuck off to the louisville eclipse baseball game and their fate was changed. >> that is a problem. 100 years ago nobody made that. a 19-year-old young man going to star players, i am pretty good at that. >> reporter: doug johnson has been a tour guide for ten years