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
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.
fighting mind needs
Sometimes when you're fighting, fighting, fighting, the mind needs some time off and you regroup and get back to normal.
player swings giving
I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.
giving bats fans
The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.
years careers long
You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can.
play sake want
What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.
thinking player trying
I'm just another player that comes in and comes out. Everybody's time is up at some point, I don't think that's my problem. I'm just going to keep on trying like I normally do.
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.
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.
play games fans
Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.