DAVID ORTIZ

DAVID ORTIZ

• DH for the Boston Redsox
• Nine time all-star
• Three time world series champion
• MLB all time leader in hits HR and RBIs for a DH

QUOTE

• "I come to play everyday"

CHILDHOOD

• Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• November 18, 1975

event

• He looked up to his father, who was a semi pro baseball player
• friends from his hometown made the MLB, which inspired him.

STRENGTHS

• He was very easy going
• He was great at making friends

OBSTACLES

• He was sent to the minor leagues many times
• He tested positive on a drug test in 2003

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 9 time all star
• Three time world series champion
• Holds the redsox's single season record with 54 homeruns
• All time leader in HR, RBIs, and hits for a DH

ACCOMPLISMENTS

• This is the world series trophy

INTERESTING FACTS

• Ortiz inspired the fans in the first game after the bombings
• Ortiz had a .688 batting average in the world series and was unstopable
• Ortiz was not drafted but was a free agent to start his career

IMPACT ON THE WORLD

• David Ortiz and the Redsox helped to greatly heal Boston in 2013
• He inspired many children from his native country of Dominican Republic
• He is the best DH of all time