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Big Papi Burrito Unveiled By Cranston Restaurant For National Burrito Day

The former Red Sox slugger said he was "pumped."

CRANSTON, RI โ€” Annaโ€™s Taqueria in Cranston is unveiling the Big Papi Burrito for National Burrito Day next week.

The Big Papi Burrito will make its debut April 2 at Annaโ€™s Taqueria's dozen locations in Massachusetts as well.

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"Iโ€™m pumped to team up with Annaโ€™s Taqueria to bring my creation to my friends in Boston and beyond,โ€ Ortiz said in a media release.

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โ€œAnnaโ€™s is a big part of our local flavor, and I know weโ€™ll hit it out of the park with this drop,โ€ the Hall-of-Famer said.

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"The super-sized Big Papi Burrito is inspired by Ortizโ€™s Dominican roots with chipotle-smothered steak, cheese, Mexican rice, sweet peppers, fajita veggies, sliced avocado, queso fresco, pinto beans, cilantro and onions that is all wrapped into a warm 12-inch flour tortilla," the release said.

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Annaโ€™s Taqueria will donate $1 from each burrito sold to the David Ortiz Childrenโ€™s Fund, a charity dedicated to providing heart surgeries and care to children in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.

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