Gary Sanchez Posts Photo With Healthy-Looking David Ortiz on Instagram

Hearts stopped around the world earlier this year when news broke that David Ortiz had been shot in an apparent assassination attempt in the Dominican Republic. The road back to health has since been a long one for the Red Sox legend, though he certainly looked in good spirits in a new Instagram photo shared by New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez.

Sanchez, a Dominican Republic native just like Big Papi, proves here that even the bitterest baseball rivalries are transcended by our shared humanity. While we can't be sure this picture was taken today, the Yankees play the Red Sox this weekend and it was tagged Boston, so it stands to reason it was.

There was an all-too-real chance that Ortiz could have lost his life on that terrible day. That he instead has more time on this earth -- hopefully a whole lot more -- is a reason for joy. The Yankees and Red Sox may be ruthless adversaries on the field, but El Gary clearly has his head screwed on right when it comes to what's truly important in life.