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David Ortiz

David Ortiz

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/230 lbs
Bat: L
Throw: L
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Draft: Undrafted 1992 signed by the
Seattle Mariners
  • https://www.wcjb.com

    TV20 Meldon Law Scholar Athlete: Joshua Morison (Newberry)

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Joshua Morison is a standout for the Newberry baseball team, when he steps to the plate, he dreams of emulating his childhood hero, David Ortiz. “David Ortiz, for sure, because I grew up, Boston Red Sox fan living in Connecticut, watching him hit bombs and stuff, that was all that was stuff I always dreamed of as a little kid,” said Morison.

  • BostonGlobe.com

    Red Sox to honor 2004 World Series team, Wakefields at Fenway Park Opening Day: Watch here

    It's Opening Day at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox have invited back some legends to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2004 team winning the World Series. David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, and Jason Varitek will be at the home opener on Tuesday. Fan favorites like Pokey Reese, Mike Timlin, and Doug Mientkiewicz are expected to attend as well.

  • The Ringer

    The DH Is Universal, but Good DHs Are Rare

    Dave Dombrowski's first full season with the Boston Red Sox was also David Ortiz's last. Hired in the middle of the 2015 campaign as president of baseball operations, Dombrowski couldn't know the next spring that Ortiz was set for one of the greatest goodbye tours in baseball history, an MVP-caliber performance in his age-40 season. “You're wondering: This guy, is he done?” Dombrowski, who's now with the Philadelphia Phillies, recalled recently.