; (3) the Thomas A. Yawkey Most Valuable Player Award from the Boston Red Sox in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2013; (4) the Silver Slugger Award as a designated hitter from the MLB in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, and 2013; (5) the designation of All-Star from the MLB in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016; (6) the Hank Aaron Award from the MLB in 2005; (7) the Roberto Clemente Award from the MLB in 2011; (8) the Babe Ruth Award from the MLB in 2013; and (9) the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2013; Whereas David Ortiz’s Why not us? attitude in 2004 transformed the baseball culture of the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Red Sox Nation from one of near misses to champions; Whereas David Ortiz founded the David Ortiz Children’s Fund in 2007; Whereas the David Ortiz Children’s Fund has provided millions of dollars of financial assistance to more than 500 children for life-saving surgeries; Whereas, on June 11, 2008, David Ortiz was sworn in as an American citizen along with 226 other immigrants at the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester, Massachusetts; Whereas David Ortiz instilled hope and pride in the city of Boston in the days following the bombings at the Boston Marathon in 2013; Whereas, on April 20, 2013, David Ortiz, following the Boston Marathon bombings, gave a rousing and inspirational speech reminding Boston and the country that nobody is going to dictate our freedom ; Whereas David Ortiz comforted the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, visiting them in the hospital and giving them tickets to games throughout the 2013 MLB season; Whereas the city of Boston has honored David Ortiz for his impact on the city by naming a bridge and a street after him; Whereas the love and respect for David Ortiz felt by the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Red Sox Nation is unparalleled; and Whereas David Ortiz played his final Major League Baseball game on October 10, 2016: Now, therefore, be it