This Biography is about one of the best Baseball Players David Ortiz including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
Biography Of David Ortiz | |
Real Name | David Ortiz |
Profession | Baseball Players |
Nick Name | Big Papi |
Nationality | American |
Personal life of David Ortiz | |
Born on | 18 November 1975 |
Birthday | 18th November |
Age | 41 Years |
Sun Sign | Scorpio |
Born in | Santo Domingo |
Grouping of People | Hispanic Athletes |
Family Background of David Ortiz | |
Mother | Angela Rosa Arias |
Spouse/Partner | Tiffany |
Children | Jessica, Alexandra, D’Angelo, |
Education | Edudia Espallat High School, Dominican Republic |
Discoveries / Inventions | David Ortiz Children’s Fund |
Net worth | $45 million |
Awards | 2004 – American League Championship Series MVP Award for most valuable player 2003 – Edgar Award for outstanding designated hitter 2004 – Edgar Award for outstanding designated hitter 2005 – Edgar Award for outstanding designated hitter 2006 – Edgar Award for outstanding designated hitter 2007 – Edgar 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 |
Personal Fact of 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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