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Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-3 , 230lb (190cm, 104kg) Born: November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. High School: Debut: (Age 21-288d, 17,144th in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 40-319d) 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
- November 18, 1975
2022. Vote. 77.9% (first ballot) David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed " Big Papi ", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox.
- Ian Browne
- 1st HR for Red Sox. It's easy to forget that Ortiz was a part-time player in the first couple of months of his first season with the Red Sox. So on the night of April 27, 2003, when the Red Sox were playing on the road against the Angels on Sunday Night Baseball, Ortiz started the game on the bench.
- Start of a postseason legend. Ortiz's first huge hit in the postseason came in Game 4 of the 2003 American League Division Series against the Athletics.
- Game, set, series. There are few things more thrilling for a baseball player than ending a postseason series with a home run. Ortiz did just that in Game 3 of the 2004 ALDS, clocking Jarrod Washburn's first pitch over the Green Monster in the bottom of the 10th inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Angels.
- Back from the brink. For all the talk about Dave Roberts and his legendary steal helping the Red Sox tie Game 4 of the 2004 AL Championship Series in the bottom of the ninth against the Yankees, the game was still going on in the 12th.
Jul 24, 2022 · An iconic figure in two nations -- Red Sox Nation and the Dominican Republic -- Ortiz was formally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. This, on the strength of a 20-year career that included 541 home runs.
- Ian Browne
See the complete career stats for David Ortiz, the former designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Find his batting average, home runs, RBIs, OPS and more per season.
Jun 10, 2019 · Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz is in stable condition and has asked to see his family, according to Dr. Jose Abel Gonzalez, who assisted on his surgery. Gonzalez said Ortiz suffered...
Learn about the career and achievements of David Ortiz, one of the greatest designated hitters in MLB history. He led the Red Sox to three World Series titles and hit 541 home runs, 632 doubles and 1,786 RBI.
