The Players Tribune

Legends of the Summer 2017

The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. Founded by Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Through impactful and powerful long- and short-form articles, video series and podcasts, The Players’ Tribune brings fans closer than ever to the games they love.

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In this video, Anthony Rizzo explains to David Ortiz what it was like facing Corey Kluber three times in the 2016 World Series, the brilliance of Joe Maddon, an

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo

In this video, Anthony Rizzo explains to David Ortiz what it was like being traded from the Red Sox organization early on in his career.

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo

If I was in the commissioner’s chair, every day I’d be asking myself: How can we make baseball even more fun?

David Ortiz

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo talk life in the minors and how Big Papi was the head chef of his minor league team.

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We got together two players who know a thing or two about Game 7s, David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo.

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Before the 2017 Major League Baseball season kicked off, we got together two history-makers and curse-breakers, David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo.

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I still don’t think the magnitude of the whole thing has really set in. I don’t know that it ever will.

Anthony Rizzo