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.
good knew
I knew it was going to be like this at the end of the season. I had a good feeling.
best happened running team winning
The best thing that ever happened to this team was winning this game, ... When you see Manny running like he did, you know we're already in the playoffs.
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The best thing that ever happened to this team was winning this game tonight. Everybody was on their toes.
atmosphere everybody latin passion
The atmosphere is something that pretty much every Latin person has in their blood. Everybody has a lot of passion for baseball.
afraid bit face guess guys people step sure wrong
I'm pretty sure that there's nothing wrong with being famous. I guess that some guys are a little bit afraid. If you don't want to be famous, just step away. Other people are afraid to face the challenge. Some people like to be famous, some people don't. Some people do their thing, but they're afraid to be recognized.
career england finish good red sure
I want to finish my career as a Red Sox player. I'm going to be around for a while. I'm pretty sure New England is going to take this as good news.
career finish red
I want to finish my career as a Red Sox player.
ball cold crazy fight grip pitchers somebody tonight until weather wins
Tonight was a crazy night. It was cold out there and sometimes pitchers don?t find the grip on the ball when the weather is like that. You just have to fight, fight, fight until somebody wins the fight.
mom
My mom, she's still always there for me. Always.
everybody game happened learn needs people talented
Everybody in this game needs help, even I need help. When you are young and talented like Mo, you like to have people around you who you can learn from. That's why we are here. At one time, we were his age. The same thing happened to us.
baseball expected field good mix needed tough
Baseball is a tough enough game. I try not to mix what is needed on the field with what is expected from those off the field. It isn't a good thing.
leagues
At one point, he got called up to the big leagues
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The United States has provided my family and me with more than we could have ever dreamed. I'll never forget the way Red Sox fans and the team's owners helped my country after the floods last year.