InternalUniversity News04/27/2016The summer of 2016 marks the farewell tour of David Ortiz, the Red Sox designated hitter known as \"Big Papi.\" Ortiz is one of dozens of players from the Dominican Republic who, despite humble roots, have become stars in Major League Baseball over the past half-century.April 27, 2016April Yoder (far left) with UNH students and a Dominican baseball player in Manoguayabo, just outside Santo Domingo.Newsnews-allnews-releasesyear-2015