Online 'Farewell Tour' Auction To Benefit David Ortiz Children's Fund
BOSTON (CBS) -- An autographed ball from the 2016 Fenway home opener. A framed, signed jersey. Tickets to Big Papi's annual Celebrity Golf Classic in the Dominican Republic.
Those are just a few of the items that are up for bid as part of retiring Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's "farewell tour" online auction.
Ortiz is also offering "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunities, like picking his walk-up song and getting a personalized "happy birthday" video from him.
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The auction, online at 501auctions.com, will benefit the David Ortiz Children's Fund, which works with MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the World Pediatric Project. It leads up to the Fourth Annual David Ortiz Children's Fund Gala on Monday night.
Autographed memorabilia from other New England sports stars, including Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Dustin Pedroia, Mookie Betts, and Bobby Orr, are also part of the auction.
The auction ends Monday, July 18 at 9 p.m. Until then, you can check out the items and place bids here.
