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
boston today jersey
This jersey that we're wearing today doesn't say Red Sox. It says Boston.
men tough-times matter
Everybody goes through some tough times in their life, no matter what you do. Man, I've had my tough times.
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.
careers mind situation
I know in my situation, my mind works more than everything else. I've been like that my whole career.
attitude struggle easy
I'm an easy person to get along with. Even when I struggle, I have the same attitude.
giving-up should teach
What happened to me should teach everybody that you should never give up on anybody.
play everyday
I come to play everyday.
book writing careers
A lot of people write books not at the end of their career. Why you gotta wait until then? When you're momentum's going, that's when people really want to get to know about you.
hurt feelings buying
I never thought that buying supplements and vitamins, it was going to hurt anybody's feelings.
teammate
My teammates are the best.
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.
games people feelings
I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything.
negativity helping help-me
Negativity doesn't help me.