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
hard-work player trying
I'm just trying to work hard every day, trying to be a better player and one day, to be right there with them, one of those special hitters.
baseball play want
I just want to play baseball.
swings done whole-life
I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life-hit.
running home swings
I don't try to hit the ball 500 feet. It looks good when you hit it 500 feet, but as long as it goes over the fence, it's a home run. When you swing hard, it takes a little bit of recognition away from you. The power you're trying to increase - you're not all the way through it with your vision.
guy teammate kind
I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.
mom baseball mother
My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.
boston play people
Sometimes you just don't feel the same everyday, it doesn't matter what you do, but when you have people looking forward to seeing you perform for them, that puts you in the mood, and that's natural in Boston. That's why it's such a special place to play.
winning play goes-on
I'm a winner, I play to win, I want to make good things go on around me.
games matter lasts
It doesn't matter if we were down 3-0. You've just got to keep the faith. The game is not over until the last out.
guy bigs beans
They pick me [to be tested for steroids] every time. I don't know why. I don't know if it's because I'm a big guy, or what, but all I know is all they are going to find is a lot of rice and beans.
way
You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up.
responsibility years games
Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.
mean things-in-life challenges
Life is a challenge that you need. There's things in life that are going to throw you into the ground, but if you learn how to get up, that means you are not a quitter.
running home thinking
I'm not thinking home run, I just want to put a good swing on the ball. When you go looking for home runs, you get off of your swing. So you don't think of homers when you go up to the plate.