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David Ortiz is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball player. David Ortiz is known as a designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox.
Early life
David Ortíz was born on November 18, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His birth name is David Américo Ortiz Arias. According to his date of birth, he is currently 48 years and has a birth sign of Scorpio. He holds dual Dominican-American nationality and belongs to Dominican ethnicity. Additionally, she received American citizenship at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston on June 11, 2008.
His parents are Américo Enrique Ortiz and Ángela Rosa Arias. His father inspired Ortiz, who played baseball in the Dominican professional and semi-professional leagues for many years. Furthermore, he was the eldest of four children of his parents. However, he has not revealed the names of his siblings in the media or in public.
Caption: David Ortiz with his father (Source: MLB.com)
Education
Additionally, he attended the Escuela Espaillat High School and there he defended the game of basketball.
Career
David Ortiz was signed by the Seattle Mariners on November 28, 1992. In 1994, he made his professional debut with the Mariners of the Arizona League, batting .246 with two home runs and 20 RBIs.
In 1995, he improved his average to .332 with four home runs and 37 RBIs. In 1996, he was promoted to the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League, the Mariners’ farm team. He established himself as one of the Mariners’ top prospects, hitting .322 with 18 home runs and 93 RBI.
Despite his excellent year on the Mariners team, Ortiz was traded to the Minnesota Twins on September 13, 1996, as the player who would later be named to complete an earlier deal for Dave Hollins.
He rose quickly through the Twins system in 1997. Although he started with High-A Fort Myers Miracle, he quickly advanced through Double-A (New Britain Rock Cats) and Triple-A Salt Lake Buzz. He combined to hit .317 at three levels, with 31 home runs and 124 RBIs, earning him a September call-up to the Twins’ MLB team.
He joined the Minnesota Twins
After spending parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins with average results, he joined the Red Sox, where he played a key role in ending the team’s 86-year World Series championship drought in 2004, as well as winning championships in 2007 and 2013. He was named World Series MVP in 2013.
In his first five seasons with the team, he averaged 41 home runs and 128 runs batted in (RBI), leading the American League (AL) twice in the latter category and setting the team’s single-season record of 54 home runs in 2006. He finished in the top five in American League Most Valuable Player voting all five years.
He played with the Boston Red Sox for 20 seasons and after his career.
During his 14 seasons with the Red Sox, he was a ten-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger winner and widely recognized as one of the greatest designated hitters of all time. He won the Edgar Martínez Award for outstanding designated hitter eight times and set major league records for home runs (485), runs batted in (1,569) and hits (2,192) as a designated hitter. Additionally, he had ten seasons with 30 home runs and 100 RBIs, and hit .300 or better seven times.
Caption: David Ortiz batting (Source: Gold Medal Impressions)
After a dip in offensive performance from 2008 to 2012, he rebounded significantly in his final four seasons, and in his final season he led the American League in doubles, runs batted in, and slugging percentage, propelling the team back to the postseason. .
Additionally, he retired with 541 home runs, 632 doubles and 1,768 RBIs. Following his retirement, he joined MLB on Fox as a part-time sports analyst for coverage of the 2017 World Series. In 2018, Ortiz and Michael Chiklis co-hosted the podcast David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story. In late 2019, he returned as a full-time studio analyst following the June 2019 shootings.
David Ortíz – Awards
During his successful career, he has earned several awards and achievements. Some of his highlights and awards are 10× All-Star (2004–2008, 2010–2013, 2016), 3× World Series champion (2004, 2007, 2013), World Series MVP (2013), ALCS MVP (2004), 7 × Silver Slugger Award (2004-2007, 2011, 2013, 2016), 2 × AL Hank Aaron Award (2005, 2016), Roberto Clemente Award (2011), League Home Run Leader American (2006), 3 × American League RBI leader (2005, 2006, 2016), retired Boston Red Sox No. 34 and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer.
Net worth 2024
According to 2022 data, his net worth is expected to be $55 million. Ortiz also has endorsements from brands such as Coca-Cola, Dunkin’ Donuts, MasterCard, Jet Blue, New Balance and Marucci. From there he earned millions of dollars. Annually, he raised around $4.5 million in sponsorships.
civil status
Caption: Family photo of David Ortiz (Source: Boston Herald)
On November 16, 2002, David Ortiz married Tiffany Ortiz, who is a humanitarian and entrepreneur. With the marriage, the couple has three children, Jessica Ortiz, D’Angelo and Alexandra Ortiz.
June 2019 shooting
On June 9, 2019, Ortiz was shot in the back. The incident occurred inside the Dial Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. According to the camera images, two men arrived on a motorcycle. Then a man jumped out and shot him in the back. After the event, he immediately went urgently to a nearby clinic called Abel González.
Three doctors then perform a six-hour operation to rescue him. He is later transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital for further treatment. On June 19, it was determined that Ortiz was not the intended victim. Furthermore, the intended victim was Sixto David Fernández. The crime was arranged by Sixto’s cousin, Gómez Vásquez. In July 2019, he was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Body measurements
This baseball player is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 95 kg. Furthermore, he has a pair of dark brown eyes with black hair.
David Ortiz – Social Networks
On his Instagram ‘@davidartiz’ he has more than 2.4 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 1.5 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@davidartiz’. And there are more than 2.1 million followers on his Facebook page.
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