Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kirby Puckett" in English language version.
Ortiz asked for No. 34 when he arrived in Boston before the 2003 season because he wanted to honor Minnesota Twins great Kirby Puckett. In a poignant moment, the Red Sox invited the late Puckett's family to Fenway Park and introduced them on the field... 'When I chose to wear that number, I was proud of wearing it because of the person that I was wearing it for,' Ortiz said. 'It was somebody that was very special to my career even if it was early in my career. He did special things, and somebody that special needs special things. When I saw [Puckett's children] coming toward me, I thought about Kirby—a lot.'
