- Dominican American retired baseball player, a designated hitter, occasionally playing first base.
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| Real name: | David Américo Ortiz Arias |
David Ortiz Height
| | How tall is David Ortiz? | 193 cm / 6 ft 4 in | | Weight | 111 kg / 245 lbs Comment
| | Born: | 18 November 1975 Comment | | How old is David Ortiz in 2024? / Age: | 48 years
| | Where was David Ortiz born? | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | | Residence: | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | | Nicknames: | Big Papi, Senor Octubre, Cooperstown | | Zodiac sign: | Scorpio |
David Ortiz Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is David Ortiz worth? | $45,000,000
| | Nationality: | Dominican, American | | Hair color: | Dark Brown | | Eyes color: | Black |
Who is David Ortiz? / Facts
- Hall of fame - He definitely got his bat in the baseball hall of fame. He is regarded as one of the best hitters of times.
- Modest - However when asked how he wanted to be remembered he said: basically, just as a nice guy. He said that "When you respect people and show people love, I think you’re never going to forget about that."
- Gives back - He raised millions to help children in need for his native Dominican Republic as well as in New England. He has his own foundation called The David Ortiz Children's Fund, set up in 2007.
- Positive - While also having a positive attitude, he was also found positive in the test results for performance enhancing drugs. However they were not forbidden at that time. He never used steroids but admitted that he recklessly used over the counter vitamins and supplements.
- 2016 - Saw his retirement, eager to enjoy a summer without baseball and let go of his aches and pains which were getting harder to manage.
- Endorsements - Manages to get $6m each year from big shots such as MasterCard, JetBlue, Coca-Cola and Buffalo Wild Wings. Add to that some work for Dunkin' Donuts, New Balance and Marucci and you have a nice portfolio to live from.
- Taste the Big Papi - Besides his own merchandise and memorabilia, he got into the food business with Big Papi's Kitchen, snack food, including chips, salsa and spreads.
- Feel the Big Papi - He also opened a night club in the Dominican Republic, called Forty-Forty. He was sued by Jay-Z for trademark infringement but they settled.
- Tough man - Not shy about revealing his past, he talks about the challenges he's been through when young. From the violent neighborhood he grew up in, to the scarcity of his meals, with black beans being the only proteins the family could afford. However he trained hard and gave his best for a better future.
- Always thankful to his mother - Whenever he crosses the plate after hitting a home run, he points both fingers to the sky, in honor of his mother who died in a car crash in 2002. He also has a tattoo of his mother on his biceps.
- Dominican Republic - Stays in his heart. Has been a member of the national baseball team. He played in the inaugural World Series in Baseball, in 2006.
- Yankees going away gifts - He got a leather bound book of memories and signed messages from current and former players, a Justyn Faranon painting of himself on the court and a stadium full of fans singing and waving the Dominican flag.
- Big family - Married to Tiffany since 2003, father of 3 children, Jessica, Alexandra and D'Angelo.
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Bio / wiki sources: Wikipedia, accounts on social media, content from our users.
Education
- Estudia Espaillat High School - Dominican Republic
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Quotes
- "A lot of people write books not at the end of their career. Why you gotta wait until then? When you're momentum's going, that's when people really want to get to know about you."
- "What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing."
- "I just swing hard in case I hit it - thatâs it."
- "Tomorrow? I got to go to that parade. Got to keep it real."
- "Have a nice rest of the day, guys. Because I wonât."
- "I never thought I was finished. But other people, I know they did. I was a dead in their eyes, I saw that."
- "I try to be as quiet as I can at the plate, but still aggressive."
- "Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy."
- "You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can."
- "I guess Iâm the last dinosaur."
- "Itâs fun. But Iâm going to be like the Godfather and just sit down and watch."
- "If I had the mentality I had now 20 years ago, who knows, I might be working for NASA."
- "Your body, man, I wish I could continue playing, but it takes a lot out of me to get prepared for the game every year. I've got to put a lot of effort and a lot of work to be prepared to perform at the highest level out there. At some point, it wears you out."
- "I can say I love this game, and this game is my everything. But not forever."
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