Watch: David Ortiz whiffs gender reveal pitch

Crimson Sox

It was a giant swing and a miss for Massive Papi.

FILE – Corridor of Fame inductee David Ortiz speaks through the Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Ortiz has watched his former group, the Boston Crimson Sox, stumble to consecutive last-place finishes in three of the previous 4 seasons. Now he believes his previous teammate and not too long ago employed Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow, can flip issues round. (AP Photograph/John Minchillo, File) AP

Crimson Sox legend David Ortiz could also be a Corridor of Fame slugger, however Massive Papi had a giant swing and a miss throughout a latest gender reveal social gathering.

Ortiz and his girlfriend, Maria Yeribel, expect their first little one collectively. In a video of the celebration, the retired designated hitter whiffs the ball pitched by Yeribel that may have introduced, by way of coloured powder, the kid’s gender, based on WCVB.

As an alternative, party-goers let unfastened confetti revealing the couple is anticipating a child boy. Inside seconds of the missed toss, Ortiz was leaping round, celebrating.

In a separate video posted to Instagram by Yeribel, Ortiz sings to her stomach.

“Pleased and blessed new 12 months to all!” she wrote.

The kid is Ortiz’s fifth.

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