David Ortiz Throws First Pitch for Red Sox Months After Shooting<br />.<br />Ortiz surprised fans when he threw out the <br />ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park.<br />.<br />Boston played their final game <br />of the season against the rival <br />New York Yankees on Monday night.<br />.<br />It was Ortiz's first <br />public appearance <br />since being shot in June.<br />.<br />The former Red Sox star was shot in the back at <br />a club in the Dominican Republic on June 9.<br />.<br />Ortiz addressed the Boston crowd before <br />he threw the first pitch to former <br />Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek.<br />.<br />I want to thank all of you for all the prayers. I really appreciate it. Thank you very much. I want to thank my former teammates for being there for me, David Ortiz, via statement<br /><br /><br />.<br />Also, I want to thank the Yankees, a lot of my boys over there and checked up on Big Papi. Thank you very much, appreciate it ... God bless you all. Go Sox.<br />, David Ortiz, via statement.<br />Police have determined that a <br />hit man shot Ortiz by mistake.<br />.<br />Ortiz underwent three surgeries where he had <br />some of his intestines and gallbladder removed.
