via Bank of America

Three members of the military—two veterans and one active servicewoman—went to Fenway Park recently for a tour of the legendary stadium. What they didn't know was that Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz would make it a very memorable trip to the ballpark.

Major League Baseball and Bank of America have a partnership that thanks soldiers for their service. Troops will be honored at Game 1 of the 2014 World Series on Tuesday during the seventh-inning stretch, and Big Papi made sure Tom Pittman (Iraq and Afghanistan veteran), Doug Whalen (two tours in Iraq) and Molly Alesch (active servicewoman) would play a part.

Ortiz surprised the unsuspecting military members at the park. He gave them the "Big Papi special tour" and played catch down on the field. Then he astonished them with tickets to Game 1 of the Fall Classic between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium.

[Bank of America, h/t USA Today's For The Win]