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
future guy roger
We have the future Roger Clemens in the house, ... That kid, man, I'll tell you, this guy is something else.
baseball bench best guy kept players
He said he was going to quit. He wasn't going to play baseball anymore. The organization was going crazy, because you don't want a guy like that on the bench sitting. What they did, they kept (Fermin) up there. This is to one of the best players ever to play the game.
people guy looks
I'm a guy that people look at me not only as a guy that hit the ball.
running home guy
I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.
guy teammate kind
I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.
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.
bunch camp deal everybody faces feels guys sure talked
That's my boy. I talked to him a lot before and after he went to the other side. You come to camp and see a bunch of new faces get in the mix. It's something that guys that have been around here have to deal with and have to make sure that everybody feels comfortable.
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.
bring felt game gets good guy men performing second struck terrible
It's a good feeling, especially when you have a guy like Wakefield out there performing the way he did tonight, ... You want to do something for the guy. I felt terrible the one inning that I struck out with men on second and third. When the game gets on the line, you get another chance, you have to bring everything you have.
brother great hear johnny people positive saw seen winning wish
Johnny is like a brother to me and I want to see the positive side. I know there were some boos, but I saw a lot of people clapping, too. You just couldn't hear it over the boos. He did a lot of great things here. He was a big part of us winning in 2004, and he is a great guy. I've seen worse. I wish him the best.
hung last time
You know what, the last time they were here, we went back to my house. We hung out together,
ball passed tomorrow win
We're fine, it's passed already. Everyone's going to come in tomorrow and try to win some ball games.
house protect
I feel this is my house and I've got to protect this house.
learning
He's 24 years old. He's just a baby. You know this game. It's a learning process.