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David Ortiz

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David Ortiz, nicknamed Big Papi, is a Dominican-American former designated hitter who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. After parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins he moved to the Red Sox, where he played a leading role in ending the club's 86-year World Series drought in 2004 and in winning championships in 2007 and 2013, and he was named World Series MVP in 2013. A 10-time All-Star and seven-time Silver Slugger, he set a team record of 54 home runs in 2006 and set major league records for home runs, runs batted in and hits by a designated hitter.

Facts
Birth Year
1975 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 2
Connections

Competed In

Major League Baseball, Competitions
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World Series, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Boston Red Sox, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Baseball, Sports
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Nationality

Dominican Republic

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is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter
United States

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is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter
Sources
1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for David Ortiz
MLB Stats API
  • People record, birth date
    "birthDate": "1975-11-18"
  • People record, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. David Ortiz (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter
  • Lead, World Series titles
    as well as winning championships in 2007 and 2013
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead
    is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2013
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2016
  • On The Roster Of: Boston Red Sox, Article, team
    Ortiz moved to the Red Sox
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