Boston Strong: Red Sox Jerseys Honor Marathon Bombing Survivors

0:00It's April 20th. This is MLB News today, powered by AI, you're around the diamond update. I'm Cory with the story. 13 years after the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and hurt over 260 others, the Red Sox keep rocking those. Special White home jerseys, with Boston across the chest, instead of their team name. It started when they played their first home game back at Fenway Park, just five days later, turning it into an annual Patriots Day tradition that flips baseball's usual city on-road jersey rule. David Ortiz grabbed the mic that day in 2013, pointing out how the jersey said Boston to show city pride, then dropped that iconic. Lying claiming the city is theirs and vowing no one would take their freedom. That moment fired everyone up and kicked off a hot streak leading straight to the World Series title that year. Fast forward to Monday's game against Detroit and marathon bombing survivors led the playball call before first pitch.

1:00Johnny Gomes, who was on that 2013 squad and got a key hit back then, threw out the ceremonial pitch, calling the jersey idea genius, and crediting it for keeping the Boston strong vibe alive all these years. Red Sox manager Alex Korra says, the day hits different because it lines up with the marathon and that return game really glued the city together in, unity. Catcher Connor Wong, in his fifth season, agrees it's huge for Boston folks, marking resilience every time. This tradition rolls on strong, reminding us how sports can heal and hide the whole city through the toughest times.