David Ortiz

Boston Red Sox — No. 34
Designated Hitter
Born: November 18, 1975 (1975-11-18) (age 31)
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
September 2, 1997 for the Minnesota Twins
Selected MLB statistics (through July 30, 2007)
AVG	.286
HR	247
RBI	824
H	1,148
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1997-2002) Boston Red Sox (2003-present)

David Ortiz (IPA /or.ˈtis/, or roughly 'or-TEES', according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002). Nicknamed "Big Papi,"and "Senor Papi" Ortiz has played in four All-Star Games and holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs (54). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (544x1000, 308 KB) Summary David Ortiz at the plate. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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History

Early career

David Ortiz shares a word with Toby Hall, then of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

In 1992, at the age of 17, Ortiz was signed by the Seattle Mariners. Ortiz was traded to Minnesota in 1996, and made his debut in September 1997, then known as David Arias. After moving up and down from the majors to the minors, Ortiz hit .272 with 20 home runs and 75 RBI in 2002, when the Twins lost in the American League Championship Series to the Anaheim Angels. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (418x700, 356 KB) Summary Photo by Googie Man Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (418x700, 356 KB) Summary Photo by Googie Man Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Toby Hall was born on October 21, 1975 in Tacoma, Washington. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Rays, The Rays Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... The following are the baseball events of the year 1992 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960... See also: 1995 in sports, other events of 1996, 1997 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace wins the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka City November 24, the first NASCAR... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Minor League Baseball. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS), played in October, is a playoff round that determines the winner of the American League pennant. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, Angelitos (Spanish), Serafines (Spanish...

2003

Ortiz was signed by the Boston Red Sox prior to the 2003 season after the Twins released him. Originally, Jeremy Giambi was assigned the primary role as DH/First Baseman, but his lackluster performance allowed Ortiz to step in. Additionally, the subsequent trade of Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks allowed Bill Mueller to play full time at third base, creating more playing time. Ortiz became the full time designated hitter and hit fifth in the batting order, collecting 21 home runs after the All-Star Game. He finished the season hitting .288 with 31 home runs and 101 RBI in only 128 games. Ortiz finished fifth in the American League MVP vote. Jeremy Dean Giambi (born September 30, 1974 in Fullerton, California) is a Major League Baseball player. ... Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975) is a Major League Baseball first baseman/third baseman who plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... William Richard Mueller [MILL-er] (born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who currently serves as special assistant to Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the game of baseball, both amateur and professional, it is tradition to annually recognize the one player in the league who has contributed the most to the success of the players team. ...

2004

In 2004, Ortiz was an integral part of the Boston Red Sox team that won the World Series after 86 years of not capturing a single world championship. This was Ortiz's second year with the Red Sox and his first year as their full-time designated hitter. During the season, Ortiz was voted onto the All-Star team for the first time in his career, as he batted .301 with 41 homers and 139 RBI. Ortiz had multiple game-winning hits in the post-season to help Boston advance to and ultimately win the World Series. He hit a walk-off home run to win the American League Division Series against the Angels in addition to hitting a walk-off home run against the New York Yankees in Game 4 and a walk-off single in Game 5 during the American League Championship Series. His post-season heroics earned him MVP honors for the ALCS. Additionally, he finished fourth in AL MVP voting. Dates October 23, 2004–October 27, 2004 MVP Manny Ramírez (Boston) Television network Fox Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Ed Montague (Crew Chief), Dale Scott, Brian Gorman, Chuck Meriwether, Gerry Davis, Charlie Reliford The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... The 2004 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2004 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 5, and ended on Saturday, October 9, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The 2004 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ...

2005

• In 2005 he set a new career record of 47 home runs in the season, 43 of them as designated hitter, beating Edgar Martinez's record of 37 set in 2000. Twenty of his home runs either tied or gave Boston the lead, and over the period 2003-2005, he hit .326, with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs in only 221 at bats in the late innings of close games. He also led the American League in RBIs with 148, and his 47 homers were second in the AL to the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. He also finished second to Alex Rodriguez in MVP votes.
• The 2005 AL MVP was a significant debate among baseball circles as both Alex Rodriguez and Ortiz finished the regular season with impressive offensive statistics. He finished with new career highs in runs (119), RBIs (148), walks (102), on-base percentage (.397), and slugging percentage (.604). Two sportswriters left Ortiz completely off the ten player ballot, citing Ortiz's position as a designated hitter.

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2006

• 2006 was a year of walk-offs (the act of winning a game in the bottom half of the last inning) for Ortiz. Excelling in Late Inning Pressure Situations (LIPS), he hit more walk-off base hits (five, including 3 home runs) that year than most teams and came one hit away from the most walk-offs since divisional play started in 1969.^[1]

• On August 27, 2006, David Ortiz tied his career high in home runs by hitting his 47th homer of the year off of Cha Seung Bak of the Seattle Mariners. On September 20, 2006, Ortiz tied Jimmie Foxx's single season Red Sox home run record of 50 set in 1938; in the 6th inning against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Boof Bonser, Big Papi launched the ball into the center field bleachers behind the Red Sox bullpen. Ortiz has the unique honor of having increased his season home run tally in each of seven consecutive seasons (starting from 2000, year-by-year he has hit 10, 18, 20, 31, 41, 47 and 54 HRs).
• On September 21, 2006, Ortiz broke Jimmie Foxx's single season Red Sox home run record by hitting his 51st home run off his former teammate, Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins. The longball came on a 1-0 pitch in the first inning and it was his 44th home run as a designated hitter in 2006, which broke Ortiz's own American League single-season record. Ortiz then proceeded to hit his 232nd home run off reliever Matt Guerrier on a full-count in the seventh inning.

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Health issues

• Ortiz also said he began feeling ill between games of a day-night doubleheader on August 18, 2006, against New York that dragged into the early morning. Between games, he had gone home and tried to sleep but couldn't. Ortiz was reportedly driven to the hospital by a team assistant. An irregular heartbeat was the cause for the stress according to his doctors. Ortiz would not originally talk about his condition, but opened up to the media on August 25, 2006, reportedly saying "I'm a healthy son of a [gun]".[1]
• August 28, 2006, Ortiz had recurring symptoms from his irregular heartbeat and was a last minute scratch in the Red Sox game at Oakland. Manager Terry Francona and General Manager Theo Epstein agreed that Ortiz fly back to Boston where he was reevaluated and cleared to play again in early September.
• Through the first half of the 2007 season, Ortiz saw his power numbers drop considerably from previous years, prior to the All-Star break it was revealed that his right quadriceps and knee had been bothering him and was scheduled to have a MRI to evaluate further. ESPN.Com reports that David Ortiz might have season ending surgery on his right knee due to a torn meniscus. Currently his batting average sits at over .300 and has 19 home runs.

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Salary History

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• 1999 (Minnesota Twins) - $170,000
• 2000 (Minnesota Twins) - $220,000
• 2001 (Minnesota Twins) - $260,000
• 2002 (Minnesota Twins) - $950,000
• 2003 (Boston Red Sox) - $1,250,000
• 2004 (Boston Red Sox) - $4,587,500
• 2005 (Boston Red Sox) - $5,250,000
• 2006 (Boston Red Sox) - $6,500,000 (+ $100,000 bonus for finishing third in the AL MVP voting)
• 2007 (Boston Red Sox) - $13,500,000
• 2008 (Boston Red Sox) - $13,500,000
• 2009 (Boston Red Sox) - $13,500,000
• 2010 (Boston Red Sox) - $13,500,000
• 2011 (Boston Red Sox) - $13,500,000

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Career highlights

• 4-time All-Star (2004-2007)
• Top 5 MVP vote-receiver four times (5th, 2003; 4th, 2004; 2nd, 2005; 3rd, 2006)
• 2005 Hank Aaron Award winner
• 3 time winner of the Silver Slugger Award
• 4 time winner of the Edgar Martinez Award (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
• Led the American League in extra base hits (2004)
• Was the MVP for the American League Championship Series (2004)
• Led the American League in Home Runs (2006)
• Led the American League in Runs Batted In (2005, 2006)
• American League Player of the Month for September 2005 and July 2006.
• Member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team that won the World Series.
• Red Sox single season home run leader (54; 2006)
• Tied with Babe Ruth for AL single season home run record in road games (32; 2006)
• First player ever to hit two walk-off home runs in the same postseason (against the Angels (ALDS) and Yankees (ALCS), 2004)
• First player in Red Sox history to hit 40 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons (2004-2006)
• Set new record for home runs by a DH in 2005 (47), then again in 2006 (54)

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Charity and Community causes

• On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Ortiz was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.
• On October 14, 2006, Ortiz played wiffleball with a group of over 40 local kids as part of a 'Big Papi Backyard Wiffle Ball' game that was auctioned off to benefit 'Good Sports', a Boston-based non-profit organization that ensures disadvantaged youth have opportunity to play sports.
• In 2007, Ortiz participated in ESPN and the Make-A-Wish Foundation's "My Wish" program to grant sports-oriented wishes to children with life-threatening diseases. Ortiz spent a day with 12-year-old Stephan Zepeda, a Red Sox fan who has neurofibromatosis type II.

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Book

• In 2007, David released a book about his life called "Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits", ISBN 0-31-236633-7, written with Boston Herald columnist Tony Massarotti.

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Family

David Ortiz points to the sky after hitting a home run.

Ortiz sports a tattoo of his mother on his biceps. His mother, Angela Rosa Arias, died in a car crash in January 2002 at 46.[3] Ortiz' son D'Angelo is named after her.[4]. Ortiz has become a Green Bay Packers fan since marrying the former Tiffany Brick (now Tiffany Ortiz), a native of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, southwest of Green Bay and has been spotted along the sidelines during the MLB off season. The family recently put their home in Newton, Massachusetts up for sale. The family now resides in Weston, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 317 × 599 pixels Full resolution (858 × 1620 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox points to the sky in tribute to his mother after hitting a home run. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 317 × 599 pixels Full resolution (858 × 1620 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox points to the sky in tribute to his mother after hitting a home run. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2002. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Maize, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders (Green Bay Packers Foundation) Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933... Kaukauna (pron. ... Nickname: The Garden City Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1639 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - City  18. ...   Settled: 1642 â€“ Incorporated: 1713 Zip Code(s): 02493 â€“ Area Code(s): 781 Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

Career statistics

See also

• MLB players who have hit 30 or more home runs before the All-Star break
• 50 home run club
• Players from Dominican Republic in MLB
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time
• List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
• List of Major League Baseball home run champions

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References

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• whosyourpapi.com
• MLB Player Profile - David Ortiz
• Baseball Reference (career statistics and analysis)
• ESPN (profile and daily updates)
• Ten Questions for David Ortiz on Time.com (a division of Time Magazine)
• MLB article on breaking the HR-by-DH record in 2005
• Stephan and Big Papi