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What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
Re: What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
Originally posted by buc
Could it have been for Charlie Manuel's mother?
his mom's name was June and someone mentioned different initials on the helmet.
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Joel S.
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Re: What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
In addition to inscribing "RIP BL" for Bernie Logue in 2004 on his helmet, Ortiz inscribed "RIP 45" on his helmet during the 2008 season as a tribute to Pedro Martinez's father.
I'm sure someone will uncover the answer to this latest tribute.
Re: What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
his mom's name was June and someone mentioned different initials on the helmet.
Here is my guess on this after I have looked at the TV screen many times. I think it was a tribute to Charlie Manuels mother and it said Doña Manuel. Doña is a nicer way to say Mrs. in Spanish. This is just a guess. The mystery writing was on Papi's helmet only for his 1st 2 at-bats and was not on there on his at-bat in the 6th inning.
It was so prominent on his helmet I was suprised theTBS broadcasters made no mention of it.
1st inning photo but the inscription was on the other side of the helmet.
Re: What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
Originally posted by allstarsplus
Here is my guess on this after I have looked at the TV screen many times. I think it was a tribute to Charlie Manuels mother and it said Doña Manuel. Doña is a nicer way to say Mrs. in Spanish. This is just a guess. The mystery writing was on Papi's helmet only for his 1st 2 at-bats and was not on there on his at-bat in the 6th inning.
It was so prominent on his helmet I was suprised theTBS broadcasters made no mention of it.
1st inning photo but the inscription was on the other side of the helmet.
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Make sense to me. Was is initials or the entire word? If it says Dona then this is true.
Regards,
Joel S.
joelsabi @ gmail.com Wanted: Alex Rodriguez Game Used Items and other unique artifacts, 1992 thru 1998 only. From High School to Early Mariners.
Re: What's written on the side of Big Papi's batting helmet?
It was 2 words written out than RIP below it. He wrote it out in fancy script and the first word looked like Doña and the 2nd word looked like it started with an M and I couldn't make out the rest so again just a guess.
My guess is he heard about Charlie Manuel's mother passing and didn't know her first name hence the Doña Manuel.
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