Found December 07, 2008 on
Center Field:
PLAYERS:
David Ortiz,
Clay Buchholz,
Sean Casey,
Jed Lowrie,
Justin Masterson,
Tim Wakefield,
Alex Rodriguez,
Mariano Rivera,
Miguel Cabrera,
Torii Hunter,
Jimmy Rollins,
Vladimir Guerrero,
Miguel Tejada,
Carlos Pena,
Placido Polanco,
Hanley Ramirez
TEAMS:
New York Yankees
It may be snowing here in Boston, but it was all sun and smiles yesterday in the Dominican Republic, as David Ortiz hosted his first annual Celebrity Golf Classic at the (exclusive and expensive) Sanctuary Cap Cana Golf & Spa Resort.The tournament benefits the David Ortiz Children's Fund ...
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