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Two Red Sox Legends Named Among MLB's All-Time Best Signings

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ESPN ranked two Boston Red Sox signings among the top-10 free-agent additions in MLB history.

Two Red Sox Legends Named Among MLB's All-Time Best Signings originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox hit the jackpot twice early in the 21st century.

ESPN's Bradford Doolittle ranked the top free-agent signings in MLB history since its introduction 50 years ago. The Red Sox secured two of the best pickups two years apart. In 2003, the Red Sox signed David Ortiz to a one-year, $1.

3 million contract. The Minnesota Twins castoff hit . 288/.

369/. 592 with 31 home runs in his first of 14 seasons in Boston. Big Papi launched the second-most homers (483) in franchise history behind Ted Williams and steered the Red Sox to three World Series titles with a .