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Big Papi took Angels pitcher Jhoulys Chacin deep for a 5th inning home run on July 1, 2016. This just wasn’t any home run, but Ortiz’ career number 522, putting him one up on Boston’s other home run legend, Ted Williams and number 19 on the all-time career home run list. Coincidentally, the solo shot was also Ortiz’ 2,000th hit as a Red Sox. This is the ball Ortiz hit outta Fenway that day. The Rawlings Official Major League Robert D. Manfred, Jr. baseball shows great game use, with the kind of scuffing and turf marks expected on a game used home run ball. Ortiz has signed the sweet spot in brilliant blue pen, adding “HR 522 PASSES TED”. A Hall of Fame worthy ball commemorating not one, but two, career milestones for David Ortiz. This baseball has MLB Authenticated hologram (JB753659).