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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 from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox.
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Jul 24, 2022 · An iconic figure in two nations -- Red Sox Nation and the Dominican Republic -- Ortiz was formally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. This, on the strength of a 20-year career that included 541 home runs.
Jun 10, 2019 · Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz is in stable condition and has asked to see his family, according to Dr. Jose Abel Gonzalez, who assisted on his surgery. Gonzalez said Ortiz suffered...
On 9/6 vs. PHI, hit his 200th career HR at Fenway Park, the 4th player to reach that mark in the ballpark's history. Became the player with the longest continuous tenure for his current MLB team (13 years with BOS since 2003) when Chase Utley, who debuted with PHI in 2003, was traded to LAD on 8/19.
Ortiz was named to his first All-Star Game in 2004 and won his first Silver Slugger Award that year as well, finishing with 41 homers, 139 RBI and a .301 batting average.
Jan 25, 2022 · Ortiz was the lone player elected into the Hall of Fame by the vote of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in results unveiled Tuesday night on MLB Network.
