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Less than five games left for MLB World Series to start. The game is left between only four teams. They are the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Game 3 of the Phillies against the Padres in the NLCS at the Citizens Bank Park.?The Phillies won while leading the series by 2-1, with two of the biggest former MLB players cheering for them.?Those two former players, Alex Rodriguez and Hall of Famer David Ortiz, did not play for the Phillies.

But that was not going to stop them to come out in support of the team which might be playing the World Series.?

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Rodriguez played for the New York Yankees for the most part of his career. Whereas Ortiz played majorly for the Yankees’ fiercest rival, Boston Red Sox. The Hall of Famer, however, supported the Phillies in a way no one could have ever thought of.

What did David Ortiz do to support the Philadelphia Phillies?

Dressed up in the jersey of Philadelphia’s NFL team, the Eagles, Big Papi David Ortiz remembered Reggie White, one of the best defensive players in the history of the National Football League. A couple of years post-retirement, White made it to World Wrestling Entertainment.

 

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Ortiz while cheering for the Phillies, remembered White, while holding a WWE belt, called himself a Dominican Reggie White.?

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When A-Rod posted a picture of him with the Phillies’ mascot, the former Yankee landed himself into trouble. And the video of Ortiz cheering for three games at a time was also uploaded by none other than Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez.

Yankee fans criticized him for showing his support to the Phillies while the Yankees were also playing the ALCS. They have almost an equal chance as the Phillies to make it to the World Series.?

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If and when the Phillies make it to the World Series and win, it will be the third World Series ring in the history of their franchise. Whereas, if the Yankees make it to the World Series by winning over the Astros, and wins, it will end the 13 years of wait for the fans to see the Yankees hold the championship trophy for the 28th time.?