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David Ortiz

Biography

David Ortiz

David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi," is a 10-time major league All-Star, three-time World Series champion, and the all-time MLB record holder for home runs, RBIs and hits by a designated hitter. In 2015, Ortiz was voted as one of the four greatest players in Boston Red Sox history --- along with Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Pedro Martinez --- by Red Sox fans. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

David Ortiz

Books by David Ortiz

Papi: My Story
by David Ortiz with Michael Holley - Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports

David “Big Papi” Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. A key part of the Boston Red Sox for 15 years, Ortiz helped to win three World Series, bringing back a storied franchise from “never wins” to “always wins.” He helped upend the doubters, the naysayers and the nonbelievers, and, as he launched balls into the stands again and again and again, he captured the imagination of millions of fans. Ortiz made Boston and the Red Sox his home, his place of work and his legacy. In PAPI, his ultimate memoir, Ortiz opens up as never before.