On September 30, 2005 — Delta Air Lines names one of its Boeing 757s ‘Big Papi’ in honor of the Red Sox designated hitter. David Ortiz attends at the dedication ceremony at Logan International Airport, where the company unveils the newly lettered jet, a Song Plane.
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Baseball Reference September 30
National Pastime September 29
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