Big Papi cradles toddler during National Anthem

When he's not wreaking havoc on opposing pitchers or dugout telephones, David Ortiz can be quite the gentle giant he's always described as.

Case in point.  Last night, during a cute moment before Thursday's Boston Red Sox game in which Big Papi was signing an autograph for a fan, who then asked Ortiz to pose for a picture with his baby. That's when Ortiz took the child and cradled him like his own during the National Anthem.

Here's Nice Papi:




Now let's flashback to last week and Bad Papi:

All is forgiven — just pay the $5,000 fine for busting up the phone already.