David Ortiz
First baseman, Baseball Player
1975 –
Who is David Ortiz?
David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American professional baseball player. Ortiz is a designated hitter who occasionally plays first base for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He played with the Minnesota Twins from 1997-2002.
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, set during the 2006 season.
Ortiz has hit 466 career home runs, which ranks 33rd on the MLB all-time home run list. He is the all-time leader in MLB history for home runs, runs batted in and hits by a DH.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1975
Santo Domingo - Also known as
- David Américo Ortiz Arias
- David Americo Ortiz
- Big Papi
- The Big Cat
- Parents
- Spouses
- Tiffany Ortiz
(2002/11/13 - )
- Tiffany Ortiz
- Children
- Nationality
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Santo Domingo
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on July 23, 2013
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