David Ortiz
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who plays for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Ortiz is a designated hitterwho occasionally plays first base. He played for the Minnesota Twins from 1997–2002...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 November 1975
CitySanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
CountryDominica
parent age taught
My parents always told me to stay away from trouble. When I moved away from them at a young age, I was fine because they taught me how to do everything right.
hitting one-thing hard
I'm very mechanical, so if I have one thing that's going in the wrong direction when I'm hitting, it's hard for me to get a hit.
Nobody's going to dictate our freedom
running home guy
I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.
fighting mind needs
Sometimes when you're fighting, fighting, fighting, the mind needs some time off and you regroup and get back to normal.
mean thinking people
Some people think I'm mean, until they get to know me.
careers swings important
My whole career, my swing has always been the most important thing to me. Even when I'm taking a shower, I work on my swing.
giving bats fans
The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.
play levels body
If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that.
people guessing show-me
I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'
swings cases hard
I just swing hard in case I hit it -- that's it.
I guess the rules aren't for everyone.
years get-better through-the-years
Through the years I've been getting better and better and better, and it's what you learn though the seasons.
negativity helping help-me
Negativity doesn't help me.