Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz backs Michelle Wu for mayor

Big Papi is on the Wu train Boston Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer David Ortiz is backing Michelle Wu for mayor the Wu campaign informed Thursday Boston has unfailingly been special to me and I care deeply about its future Ortiz disclosed in a comment I ve gotten to know Mayor Wu and I m impressed by her dedication to bringing people together across our neighborhoods That s why I m proud to advocacy Mayor Wu because Boston deserves someone who shows up for all of us Ortiz was part of three World Series championships with the Red Sox and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in He works as an MLB studio analyst for FOX Sports and lives in Florida according to his FOX setup biography Wu who is seeking a second term declared she was honored by the endorsement To have the promotion of Red Sox legend David Ortiz means the world to me not just as a fan but as someone who believes deeply in the spirit of Boston Wu explained in a report Big Papi has dependably represented the heart of our district and I m honored by his endorsement This is our city and together we ll keep making Boston a home for everyone Wu is facing a challenge from Josh Kraft a son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime philanthropist neighborhood activist Domingos DaRosa and City Hall employee Kerry Augustin As of Thursday eight other candidates had filed paperwork to run for mayor Related Articles Boston Main Streets plan may have misused federal grant funds City Hall watchdog record New poll shows Wu maintaining lead over Kraft in mayoral race but facing local issue vulnerabilities Battenfeld Wu failures on Boston police accountability and transparency Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson mum on resignation date as plea hearing looms DA Kevin Hayden endorses Mayor Michelle Wu for reelection Wu s campaign stated Wednesday that it had turned in signatures on the first day of signature collection Kraft s campaign countered Thursday by saying that it had collected signatures on the first day Mayoral candidates need to submit signatures to appear on the fall ballot