Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon

Let Mike Napoli teach you the art of the sneak-attack hug with his bear grab of David Ortiz

By Michael Clair

Baseball players change teams, travel constantly and rarely get time for a relaxing hang sesh. So when two friends are reunited, it calls for a deep embrace. Before the Red Sox and Indians squared off on Monday afternoon, Mike Napoli saw his chance to give his former teammate, David Ortiz, the bear hug that he deserved.
Of course, notice Napoli's pitch-perfect tactic for the sneak hug: Arms scoop under the arms while your face is wedged against the back -- so if they react in surprise you don't get punched in the face. 

Napoli and Ortiz: Best Friends Forever. 

Teams in this article:
Players in this article:
Up Next
What do you get when you combine a block party and a baseball league?
BarberJordan
When baseball's biggest stars need a haircut, they come to José 'Jordan' López
By Matt Monagan •
beephero
Competition, joy and a little pain: Beep Baseball is a world of freedom for blind athletes
By Eric Chesterton •
AP_702417634020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the best baseball card collections in the world thanks to one man
By Michael Clair •
NYC
Where to live in New York if you've just come into $324 million
By Matt Monagan •