Boston Red Sox honored at the White House (16 images)

Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz takes a selfie of himself and President Barack Obama after he gave the president a Boston Red Sox shirt during a ceremony in the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2014. The president honored the Red Sox for winning Major League Baseball's World Series in 2013. UPI/Pat Benic

Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz and President Barack Obama hug after Otize took a 'selfie' after giving the president a Boston Red Sox shirt during a ceremony in the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2014. The president honored the Red Sox for winning Major League Baseball's World Series in 2013. UPI/Pat Benic

Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz pauses the ceremony so he can take a 'selfie' of himself and President Barack Obama after he gave the president a Boston Red Sox shirt during a ceremony in the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2014. The president honored the Red Sox for winning Major League Baseball's World Series in 2013. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Boston Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2014. The president honored the Boston Red Sox for winning Major League Baseball's World Series in 2013. UPI/Pat Benic