Retiring Boston Red Sox Star David Ortiz Honored with a Life-Size Lego Replica

The closer David Ortiz gets to retirement, the better the farewell presents get.

Take Exhibit A, for example.

The Boston Red Sox are hosting Lego Day at Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon. Given that a Red Sox legend is nearing the end of his career, something was made in his honor.

A life-size replica of Big Papi himself.

Let's get a look at the numbers involved in the masterpiece:

Height (fingertip to foot)	6'7"
Weight	170 lbs
Number of Lego Bricks	34,510
Hours of Labor	290

All right, so the replica doesn't have the exact same dimensions as Ortiz (6'3", 230 lbs). Lego master builder Erik Varszegi, per ESPN.com's David Schoenfield, noted that there is a steel bar from the head to the top of the legs holding the work of art together. Had it been built entirely out of Legos, the statue would weigh an estimated 400 pounds.

The entire Q&A is fascinating and provides details on the making of the Big Papi replica. In the event you wanted to make one for yourself, it's definitely worth a read.

[ESPN.com]