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David Ortiz

Boston Red Sox — No. 34
Designated hitter
Born: November 18, 1975 (1975-11-18) (age 32)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Major League Baseball debut
September 2, 1997 for the Minnesota Twins
Selected MLB statistics
(through May 4,2008)
Batting average     . In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 288
Home runs     279
Runs batted in     923
Teams
Highlights and awards

David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2003. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 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 Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002). The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Nicknamed "Big Papi" or "Señor Papi" , Ortiz has played in four All-Star Games and holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, set during the 2006 season. 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 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Career

Early career

David Ortiz shares a word with Toby Hall, then of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
David Ortiz shares a word with Toby Hall, then of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Toby Jason Hall (born October 21, 1975 in Tacoma Washington) is a major league Catcher for the Chicago White Sox The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St

Ortiz graduated from Estudia Espaillat High School in the Dominican Republic and in 1992 he was signed by the Seattle Mariners who listed him as "David Arias" (possibly not understanding Spanish naming customs). The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. In most Spanish -speaking countries people have two surnames. In 1996, the Mariners received Dave Hollins from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon David Michael Hollins (born May 25 1966 in Buffalo New York) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades Later that season, the Mariners announced that the player to be named later would be Arias. When he arrived in Minnesota, he informed the team that he preferred to be listed as "David Ortiz. " He made his debut in September 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar After moving up and down from the majors to the minors, Ortiz hit . Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North 272 with 20 home runs and 75 RBI in 2002, when the Twins lost in the American League Championship Series to the Anaheim Angels. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California.

2003

The Twins released Ortiz nine days before Christmas in 2002. The Red Sox signed the free agent the following month. Originally, Jeremy Giambi was assigned the primary role as DH/First Baseman, but his poor performance allowed Ortiz to step in. Jeremy Dean Giambi (dʒiˈɑːmbi born September 30, 1974 in San Jose California) is a Left-handed, former Professional baseball 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. Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975, in Mesa Arizona) is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Ortiz became the full time designated hitter and hit fifth in the batting order, collecting 21 home runs after the All-Star Game. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The batting order, or batting lineup, in Baseball is the sequence in which the nine members of the offense take their turns in batting against the 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. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.

2004

In 2004, Ortiz played a major role in leading the Red Sox to their first World Series championship in 86 years. 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 . 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 301 with 41 home runs and 139 RBI. Ortiz was also suspended for 5 games (later reduced to 3 games due to an appeal) after being ejected following an incident on July 16 in a game against the Angels in which he threw several bats onto the field that came close to hitting umpires Bill Hohn and Mark Carlson[1]. In the playoffs, Ortiz hit . 400 with 5 home runs and 19 RBI. He had multiple game-winning hits 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. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2004 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on He then hit 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. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees His post-season heroics earned him MVP honors for the ALCS. Additionally, he finished fourth in AL MVP voting.

2005

In 2005 Ortiz set a new career high of 47 home runs, 43 of them as a designated hitter, beating Edgar Martínez's record of 37 set in 2000. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series For the other professional baseball player named Edgar Martínez see Edgar Martínez (pitcher Edgar Martínez, born January 2, 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Twenty of his home runs either tied or gave Boston the lead, and over the period 2003-2005, he hit . Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 RBI with 148, and his 47 homers were second in the AL to the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the He also finished second to Rodriguez in MVP votes.

The 2005 American League|AL MVP was a significant debate among baseball circles as both Rodriguez and Ortiz finished the regular season with impressive offensive statistics. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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.

2006

In 2006 Ortiz had a monstrous season. He belted 54 home runs (setting a new Red Sox record) and had 137 RBI, while batting . 287 with an OPS of 1. 049. He led the American League in both HR and RBI, winning the HR crown by 11 over the 2nd place finisher Travis Hafner . Travis Lee Hafner (ˈhæfnɚ (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown North Dakota) is a Left-handed hitting Designated hitter in

2006 was a year of Walk-off home runs (the act of winning a game in the bottom half of the last inning) for Ortiz. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game He excelled in Late Inning Pressure Situations (LIPS), hitting more walk-off base hits (5, including 3 home runs) that year than most teams. A late-inning pressure situation is a baseball statistic developed by the Elias Sports Bureau in their annual book The 1985 Elias Baseball Analyst to determine if [2]

On August 27, 2006, Ortiz tied his career high in home runs by hitting his 47th home run of the year off Cha Seung Baek of the Seattle Mariners. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Cha Seung Baek (born May 29, 1980 in Busan, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the San Diego Padres 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. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First In Baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief Pitchers warm-up before entering a game Ortiz has the unique achievement of having increased his season home run tally in each of seven consecutive seasons (starting from 1999, year-by-year he has hit 0, 10, 18, 20, 31, 41, 47 and 54 HRs). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

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. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. The home run came on a 1-0 pitch in the first inning and it was his 44th home run as a designated hitter in 2006, breaking his own American League single-season record. Ortiz then hit his 52nd home run off reliever Matt Guerrier on a full count in the seventh inning. Matthew Olson Guerrier (born August 2, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a major league Relief pitcher, for the Minnesota He finished the season with a franchise record 54 home runs.

Health issue in 2006

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. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Between games, he had gone home and tried to sleep but couldn't. Ortiz was reportedly driven to the hospital by a team assistant. personal assistantAn assistant is a Person or electronic tool who or that assists another person accomplish his or her goals An irregular heartbeat was the cause for the stress according to his doctors. Dysrhythmia redirects here For the American band see Dysrhythmia (band. 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]". Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the [3]

On August 28, 2006, Ortiz had recurring symptoms from his irregular heartbeat and was a last minute scratch in the Red Sox game at Oakland. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital 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. Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen South Dakota) nicknamed " Tito," is a Major League Baseball Theo Nathan Epstein (born December 29, 1973 in New York City) is the Executive Vice President / General Manager of the Boston Red

2007

In 2007, Ortiz once again was a major force as he helped lead the Red Sox to their seventh World Series title. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Despite playing the entire season with a torn meniscus in his right knee as well as nagging injuries to his shoulder and quadriceps, he finished the year hitting . For other uses see Meniscus (anatomy and lens (optics. Meniscus, plural menisci, from the Greek for "crescent" 332 with 35 home runs and 117 RBI. In addition, he hit 52 doubles, led the American League in extra base hits and had an OPS of 1. 066. In the postseason Ortiz batted . 370 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI.

Salary history

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-Signed a 4-year, $52 million extension with the Boston Red Sox on April 10, 2006, keeping him with the team through 2010. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game News by date January 1: Motorcycling - Robbie Maddison Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. There is a team option for 2011. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.

Career statistics

year team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG
1997 MIN 15 49 10 16 3 0 1 6 0 2 19 . 327 . 353 . 449
1998 MIN 86 278 47 77 20 0 9 46 1 39 72 . 277 . 371 . 446
1999 MIN 10 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 . 000 . 200 . 000
2000 MIN 130 415 59 117 36 1 10 63 1 57 81 . 282 . 364 . 446
2001 MIN 89 303 46 71 17 1 18 48 1 40 68 . 234 . 324 . 475
2002 MIN 125 412 52 112 32 1 20 75 1 43 87 . 272 . 339 . 500
2003 BOS 128 448 79 129 39 2 31 101 0 58 83 . 288 . 369 . 592
2004 BOS 150 582 94 175 47 3 41 139 0 75 133 . 301 . 380 . 603
2005 BOS 159 601 119 180 40 1 47 148 1 102 124 . 300 . 397 . 604
2006 BOS 151 558 115 160 29 2 54 137 1 119 117 . 287 . 413 . 636
2007 BOS 149 549 116 182 52 1 35 117 3 111 103 . 332 . 445 . 621
2008 BOS 49 103 40 52 9 0 13 43 0 31 33 . 250 . 358 . 488
Total - 1234 4378 772 1262 324 12 279 923 9 676 918 . 288 . 383 . 556

Career highlights

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

List of walk-off or game winning hits

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Charity and community causes

Book

Family

See also

References

  1. ^ History of the July 16, 2004 Incident. Listed below are the Major League Baseball players who have hit 30 or more Home runs before the All-Star Game break In Major League Baseball, the 50 home run club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have hit 50 or more Home runs in a single season This is an alphabetical list of baseball players from the Dominican Republic who have played in Major League Baseball since. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Major League Baseball recognizes Runs batted in champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes home run champions in the American League and National League each season sports. espn. go. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
  2. ^ Jackson, Scoop. "It's Time Big Papi Gets a Trophy", ESPN.com, p. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc  2. Retrieved on 2007-07-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.  
  3. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2561697 ESPN - Sleeplessness, dehydration sent Papi to hospital - MLB
  4. ^ SI.com - Writers - Tom Verducci: Is Ortiz a Hall of Famer? - Tuesday March 4, 2008 3:37PM
  5. ^ Boston Globe gallery of David Ortiz Walk-Offs
  6. ^ A blast, like the past
  7. ^ USATODAY.com - Pointing: It isn't just for pop-ups anymore

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