My Take
Big Papi is one of those guys I just plain love watching, and I don't even need to be a Red Sox fan to feel it. The man was a born clutch hitter — bottom of the ninth, season on the line, and somehow you knew Ortiz was the one you wanted at the plate. That 2013 World Series run, where he basically refused to make an out, is the stuff of legend. But what really sells me is the personality: the booming laugh, the bat flips, the way he could rally a whole city. The fact that a Dominican kid from Santo Domingo became the literal heart of Boston says everything. Designated hitters rarely get this kind of folk-hero status, and Papi absolutely earned it. Just a joy.
Overview
David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Ortiz
- Name (Japanese)
- ダビド・オルティーズ
- Reading
- だびど・おるてぃーず
- Born
- November 18, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Great Immigrants Award
- 2003 Edgar Martínez Award
- 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 2004 League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award
- 2004 Silver Slugger Award
- 2005 Hank Aaron Award
- 2011 Roberto Clemente Award
- 2013 World Series Most Valuable Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.