73 Facts About David Ortiz

David Ortiz received the Edgar Martinez Award as the league's top DH eight times, and set major league records for career home runs, RBI and hits as a DH.

David Ortiz posted ten seasons each with 30 home runs and 100 RBI, and batted.

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2022.

David Ortiz was born on November 18,1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as the oldest of four children of Enrique David Ortiz and Angela Rosa Arias.

David Ortiz graduated from Estudia Espaillat High School in the Dominican Republic, and was a standout baseball and basketball player there.

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On November 28,1992, Ortiz was signed by the Seattle Mariners just 10 days after his 17th birthday, who listed him as "David Arias" due to not being familiar with Spanish naming customs.

David Ortiz made his professional debut in 1994 for the Mariners of the Arizona League, batting.

David Ortiz established himself as one of the Mariners' best hitting prospects, batting.

David Ortiz impressed both fans and Mariners' players like Alex Rodriguez with a strong performance in an impromptu home run derby—the result of a failed Mariners' promotion in which the Timber Rattlers were supposed to play an exhibition game against the MLB club in front of their home fans in Wisconsin, but the game was rained out.

Also in Wisconsin, David Ortiz met his future wife Tiffany; she led him to become a fan of the nearby Green Bay Packers NFL team, a devotion that would become lifelong.

When he arrived in Minnesota, he informed the team that he preferred to be listed as "David Ortiz"—using his paternal family name rather than "Arias" which was his maternal family name.

David Ortiz made his MLB debut for the Twins on September 2,1997.

David Ortiz hit one home run and had 6 RBI in his first season.

In 1998, David Ortiz entered the season with his sights set on playing as the regular first baseman for the Twins.

However, David Ortiz's playing style was somewhat different than the approach favored by manager Tom Kelly, which placed a premium on avoiding strikeouts, and great defense.

In 1999, David Ortiz figured to be a fixture in the lineup, but after a tough spring training which saw him bat only.

However, David Ortiz played primarily at designated hitter as manager Kelly stuck with the veteran Ron Coomer at first base.

David Ortiz began the 2001 season as the regular DH and started the year strong, batting.

David Ortiz became frustrated over his limited playing time, seeing a similarity to what had happened to him in Minnesota, especially considering that Giambi was only batting.

Once the 2004 season started, David Ortiz wasted no time picking up right where he left off with the bat.

David Ortiz finished the 2004 season with 41 home runs and 139 RBI while batting.

David Ortiz finished second in the AL in both home runs and RBIs and finished fourth in AL MVP voting.

David Ortiz earned his first Silver Slugger award for his outstanding performance at designated hitter.

David Ortiz had multiple game-winning hits to help Boston advance through the rounds.

In 2005, David Ortiz set new career highs with 47 home runs and 148 RBI.

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David Ortiz finished second in the AL MVP voting to Alex Rodriguez while leading the Red Sox to their third consecutive playoff appearance, where they lost in the first round to the eventual champion Chicago White Sox.

David Ortiz won his first Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding hitter in the AL.

On September 20 at Fenway Park, David Ortiz tied Jimmie Foxx's single season Red Sox home run record of 50 set in 1938, in the sixth inning against Minnesota Twins' Boof Bonser.

David Ortiz finished 2006 with a career-high 54 home runs to set a new Red Sox record and had 137 RBIs while batting.

David Ortiz led the AL in both home runs and RBIs and finished third in OPS.

David Ortiz finished third in the AL MVP voting behind Justin Morneau and Derek Jeter.

In 2007, David Ortiz was instrumental in leading the Red Sox to their seventh World Series title.

An All-Star for the fourth consecutive season, David Ortiz finished fourth in the AL MVP voting and captured the Silver Slugger at DH , as the Red Sox won the AL East.

David Ortiz played in a total of 109 games and finished the season with 23 home runs and 89 RBI while batting.

David Ortiz struggled in the postseason, with just one hit in 12 at-bats.

In 2010, David Ortiz again got off to a slow start, and questions loomed large about his future.

David Ortiz's home run and RBI totals were both in the top 10 in the AL.

At the All-Star Game, David Ortiz won the Home Run Derby contest, defeating Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the final.

David Ortiz charged Orioles pitcher Kevin Gregg after a brushback pitch and an exchange of words, triggering a bench-clearing brawl.

David Ortiz finished the season with 23 home runs and 60 RBI while batting.

David Ortiz rebounded from his injury to post a strong 2013 campaign as he guided the Red Sox to a first-place finish in the AL East.

David Ortiz finished in the top 10 in all the categories in the AL.

In Game 2 of the AL Championship Series versus the Detroit Tigers, David Ortiz hit a dramatic, game-tying grand slam off reliever Joaquin Benoit in the bottom of the eighth inning, helping propel the Red Sox to victory.

David Ortiz tied a Series record by reaching base nine times in a row, and the opposing Cardinals seemed to stop trying to get him out, with many intentional walks.

David Ortiz finished 10th in AL MVP voting, the first season he garnered votes since 2007.

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On March 23,2014, David Ortiz signed a one-year, $16 million contract extension for the 2015 season.

David Ortiz again placed in the top 10 in the AL in both home runs and RBI.

David Ortiz finished in the top 10 in the AL in both home runs and RBIs for the eighth time in his career.

David Ortiz became only the 27th player in MLB history to reach that milestone.

On November 18,2015, his 40th birthday, David Ortiz announced on the website The Players' Tribune that he would retire following the 2016 season.

David Ortiz finished in the top 10 in the AL in home runs and RBI for the ninth time in his career.

David Ortiz finished tied for first in the AL in RBI with Edwin Encarnacion.

The double was the 600th of David Ortiz' career, making him the 15th player all time to reach the milestone.

David Ortiz joined Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds as only the third player in MLB history with at least 500 career home runs and 600 career doubles.

David Ortiz hit his 625th career double two days later against the Royals, passing Hank Aaron for tenth place all-time.

On June 11,2008, Ortiz became a United States citizen at John F Kennedy Library in Boston.

Each time David Ortiz crossed the plate after hitting a home run, he would look up and point both index fingers to the sky in tribute to his mother, Angela Rosa Arias, who died in a car crash in January 2002 at the age of 46.

An 8,100-square-foot home that David Ortiz bought in 2007 in Weston, Massachusetts, was put up for sale in February 2019; it sold in early 2021 for $3.

David Ortiz sang the national anthem before the 2016 Red Sox home opener on April 11,2016 and did the same before her father was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2022 induction ceremony on July 24,2022.

In October 2009, David Ortiz opened a nightclub called "Forty-Forty" in his native Dominican Republic.

In July 2022, David Ortiz launched his "Papi Cannabis" line of cannabis products in collaboration with the company Rev Brands.

In 2008, David Ortiz allowed his likeness to be used on a charity wine label, called Vintage Papi, with proceeds going to the Children's Fund.

In 2016, David Ortiz joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion for a global mission in Burkina Faso.

Authorities stated that David Ortiz was "ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle" and shot him in the back.

David Ortiz was discharged from MGH on July 26,2019 after a six week stay.

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The intended victim, Gomez Vasquez's cousin Sixto David Ortiz Fernandez, was a regular patron at the bar.

The gunman went in, saw David Ortiz wearing white pants, and shot a single bullet at him.

On March 19,2022, the Boston Globe reported that Ed Davis, the former Boston Police Commissioner whom David Ortiz hired to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting, had disclosed his findings for the first time, contradicting the official account of the shooting and saying that accused drug kingpin Cesar “The Abuser” Peralta had put a bounty on David Ortiz, whom he felt disrespected him.

On July 30,2009, The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported that David Ortiz was among a group of over 100 major league players on a list compiled by federal investigators, that allegedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during Major League Baseball survey testing conducted in spring training of 2003.

David Ortiz was accompanied at the press conference by Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association.

On October 2,2016 at a press conference at Fenway Park, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said it was "entirely possible" David Ortiz did not test positive during the MLB survey drug testing in 2003.

David Ortiz was included on the ballot when it was announced on November 22,2021.

On January 25,2022, David Ortiz was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with 77.