'Papi wins Twitter today!' Red Sox's David Ortiz meets Obama; 'Legendary' selfie goes viral [pic]

https://twitter.com/GarrettQuinn/status/451036220236529664

Snicker. Why, yes. This just happened when the 2013 World Series winners, the Boston Red Sox, hit up the White House today:

What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/y5Ww74sEID

— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 1, 2014

In under thirty minutes, that tweet was retweeted nearly 10,000 times. Big Papi meets President Selfie? Instant viral photo.

This is amazing RT @davidortiz: What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/QGZFC7hFB4

— MLB (@MLB) April 1, 2014

Best. Selfie. Ever. RT @davidortiz: What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/r4lGfCwKCT

— Kaitee Daley (@daleysports) April 1, 2014

Now THAT'S a selfie RT:“@davidortiz: What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/KSne5Fxxhg”

— Jade McCarthy (@JadeMcCarthy) April 1, 2014

Legendary #Selfie RT: @davidortiz: What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/UGmKdAFnFw

— Alex Chappell (@AlexChappell) April 1, 2014

“And there it is. Papi wins twitter today! #RT @davidortiz: What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/EMXPytGjPr

— AngieC (@DJAngieC) April 1, 2014

A the most pressing question:

Will the David Ortiz/Obama selfie now become the most retweeted tweet ever?? To be determined.

— Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) April 1, 2014

Will he beat Ellen DeGeneres’ record-breaking selfie? Stay tuned!