David Ortiz - Baseball Designated Hitter, Family and Life
David Ortiz's Personal Details
David Ortiz is a Dominican-American professional baseball DH with the Boston Red Sox
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | November 18, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Hispanic Athletes, Sportspersons, Baseball Players, Baseball Designated Hitter |
| Nick names | Big Papi |
| Spouses | Tiffany |
| Known as | David Américo Ortiz Arias, Big Papi |
| Childrens | Alexandra, Jessica |
| Universities |
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| Discoveries / Inventions |
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| Birth Place | Santo Domingo |
| Height | 191 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | A |
| Mother | Angela Rosa Arias |
| Net Worth | $45 million as of Oct 27,2016 |
| Sun Sign | Scorpio |
| Born in | Santo Domingo |
| Famous as | Baseball designated hitter |
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Who is David Ortiz?
David Americo Ortiz Arias, popularly known as ‘Big Papi’, is a Dominican-American professional baseball player, the designated hitter, with the Boston Red Sox of Major league Baseball. He formally played for Minnesota Twins for a few years before joining Red Sox for good. He is also known as the heart of the Boston Red Sox’s offensive machine, due to his huge frame and talent to hit larger than life home runs. He is undoubtedly the most famous and intimidating players of baseball in the United States. As a young boy, Ortiz had a special liking for the game as his father played baseball for years in Dominican pro and semipro leagues. Due to his huge physic, he was pushed into basketball in his high school but the love of baseball earned him a contract by the Seattle Mariners who then traded him off to the Minnesota Twins. Soon Ortiz’s talent was recognized by the Major league Baseball and the Boston Red Sox hired him to play sporadically for them as pinch hitter. But later, he was given a chance to play a season as the designated hitter and he never looked back after that. Ortiz is a nine-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion and he holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54 and also an all-time leader in MLB history for home runs (381), RBIs (1,245) and hits (1,758) by a DH.
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Childhood & Early Life
David Ortiz was born in Saint Domingo, Dominican Republic to Enrique and Angela Rosa. His father played baseball for years in Dominican pro and semipro leagues and became a source for inspiration for Ortiz.
Ortiz was the eldest of the four children and was the most easy going and calm person in the family. He attended the Estudia Espallat High School and there he championed the game of basketball.
In 1992, he was signed on by the Seattle Mariners and he played for them until 1996 and then got traded off to Minnesota Twins. He was listed as ‘David Arias’ before, which was later changed to ‘David Ortiz’.
Career
In 1997, Ortiz made his debut in the Major League, playing for the Minnesota Twins but he suffered from many injuries. He experienced serious knee problems, which finally led to his release by the Twins in 2002.
Ortiz signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox in 2003. He mostly did pinch hitting for them but sometimes played as a DH. He proved his real mettle when he was made a permanent DH by Gary Little.
In 2004, Ortiz hit 41 home runs and had 139 RBIs while batting .301 with an OPS of .983, which helped him finish second in the American League and he led Red Sox to their first World Series championship.
In the same year, he hit his 100th career homerun but was also deferred for three games since in the game against the Angels he threw on the field many bats that could have hurt the umpires.
In 2005, Ortiz led the American League in RBIs by finishing second in homeruns and third in OPS. He was presented with a plaque by Red Sox ownership, calling him ‘the greatest clutch-hitter in the history of the Boston Red Sox’.
In 2006, Ortiz hit his 200th career home run. He broke Jimmie Foxx's record by hitting his 51st home run off of Johan Santana of the Twins. The home run was his 44th of the season as a DH.
His 35 homeruns and 117 RBI's, placed him in the top 10 in the American League and additionally, his 52 doubles, led the American League in extra base hits and earned him an OPS of 1.066 in 2007.
In 2008, Ortiz could not play as many matches because of a wrist injury. He missed several weeks and could only play in 109 games and concluded the season with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs while batting .264.
Ortiz hit his 300th career home run against in 2009 and finished the season with 28 home runs and 99 RBIs with a .238 average. He also hit his 270th career home run as a DH.
In 2010, Ortiz won the Home Run Derby contest at the All-Star Game and finished the season with 32 home runs, 102 RBIs and batted .270.
Ortiz became only the fifth player to hit 300 home runs as a member of the Red Sox in 2011.He also won the Roberto Clemente Award in the same year. the Ortiz hit his 400th career homerun at O .co Coliseum in Oakland in 2012. He could not do very well in the season because he suffered an injury to his right Achilles tendon. the In 2013, Ortiz hit his 500th career double and passed Harold Baines to become the all time leader for hits by a DH with 1689. He also finished third in Boston's mayoral race that year with 560 write-in votes.
Awards & Achievements
Ortiz is a nine-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion and he holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54 and also an all-time leader in MLB history.
Personal Life & Legacy
Ortiz married Tiffany, from Kaukauna, Wisconsin, a town between the cities of Green Bay and Appleton. The couple has three children together. In 2013, he announced that he is separating from his wife.
Trivia
Every time Ortiz hits a home run, he looks up and points both index fingers to the sky as a tribute to his dead mother, who died tragically in a car accident.
He owns a night club in Dominican Republic, ‘Forty-Forty’.
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David Ortiz's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 2004 | Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter | |
| 2005 | Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter | |
| 2006 | Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter | |
| 2007 | Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter | |
| 2011 | Roberto Clemente Award for Major League Baseball player | |
| 2004 | American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award for best offensive player | |
| 2005 | American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award for best offensive player | |
| 2006 | American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award for best offensive player | |
| 2007 | American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award for best offensive player | |
| 2011 | American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award for best offensive player | |
| 2005 | American League Hank Aaron Award for best baseball player. | |
| 2004 | GIBBY in Baseball Hitter of the Year Award for extraordinary baseball performer | |
| 2005 | GIBBY in Baseball Hitter of the Year Award for extraordinary baseball performer | |
| 0 | 2004 - American League Championship Series MVP Award for most valuable player | |
| 0 | 2003 - Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter | |
David Ortiz biography timelines
- // 18th Nov 1975David Ortiz was born in Saint Domingo, Dominican Republic to Enrique and Angela Rosa. His father played baseball for years in Dominican pro and semipro leagues and became a source for inspiration for Ortiz.
- // 1992 To 1996In 1992, he was signed on by the Seattle Mariners and he played for them until 1996 and then got traded off to Minnesota Twins. He was listed as ‘David Arias’ before, which was later changed to ‘David Ortiz’.
- // 1997In 1997, Ortiz made his debut in the Major League, playing for the Minnesota Twins but he suffered from many injuries. He experienced serious knee problems, which finally led to his release by the Twins in 2002.
- // 2003Ortiz signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox in 2003. He mostly did pinch hitting for them but sometimes played as a DH. He proved his real mettle when he was made a permanent DH by Gary Little.
- // 2004In 2004, Ortiz hit 41 home runs and had 139 RBIs while batting .301 with an OPS of .983, which helped him finish second in the American League and he led Red Sox to their first World Series championship.
- // 2005In 2005, Ortiz led the American League in RBIs by finishing second in homeruns and third in OPS. He was presented with a plaque by Red Sox ownership, calling him ‘the greatest clutch-hitter in the history of the Boston Red Sox’.
- // 2006In 2006, Ortiz hit his 200th career home run. He broke Jimmie Foxx's record by hitting his 51st home run off of Johan Santana of the Twins. The home run was his 44th of the season as a DH.
- // 2007His 35 homeruns and 117 RBI's, placed him in the top 10 in the American League and additionally, his 52 doubles, led the American League in extra base hits and earned him an OPS of 1.066 in 2007.
- // 2008In 2008, Ortiz could not play as many matches because of a wrist injury. He missed several weeks and could only play in 109 games and concluded the season with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs while batting .264.
- // 2009Ortiz hit his 300th career home run against in 2009 and finished the season with 28 home runs and 99 RBIs with a .238 average. He also hit his 270th career home run as a DH.
- // 2010In 2010, Ortiz won the Home Run Derby contest at the All-Star Game and finished the season with 32 home runs, 102 RBIs and batted .270.
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David Ortiz's FAQ
What is David Ortiz birthday?
David Ortiz was born at 1975-11-18
Where is David Ortiz's birth place?
David Ortiz was born in Santo Domingo
What is David Ortiz nationalities?
David Ortiz's nationalities is American
What is David Ortiz nick names?
David Ortiz's nickNames is Big Papi
Who is David Ortiz spouses?
David Ortiz's spouses is Tiffany
Who is David Ortiz childrens?
David Ortiz's childrens is Alexandra, Jessica
What was David Ortiz universities?
David Ortiz studied at Edudia Espallat High School, Dominican Republic
What is David Ortiz's inventions/discoveries?
David Ortiz Children's Fund was invented (or discovered) by David Ortiz
How tall is David Ortiz?
David Ortiz's height is 191
Who is David Ortiz's father?
David Ortiz's father is A
Who is David Ortiz's mother?
David Ortiz's mother is Angela Rosa Arias
What is David Ortiz's sun sign?
David Ortiz is Scorpio
How famous is David Ortiz?
David Ortiz is famouse as Baseball designated hitter