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“It was wild,” Damon said, “but we loved every second of it.” Amid the 4-hour-8-minute romp, Bill Mueller slugged a two-run homer on the way to knocking in a career-high six runs. Jason Varitek drove in four runs, while Manny Ramirez slugged a...
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And, according to his agent, Ortiz is very happy the deal got done before the hearing… So the current Sox ownership’s record of never having an arbitration hearing is still intact–a perfect 9 for 9…
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (R) hugs Boston Red Sox David Ortiz before Game 2 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri in this October 20, 2011 file photo. Pujols has signed with the Los Angeles Angels for a... View Photo »
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It's one of those freak things ... I was thinking, the home run guys hit mammoth shots and mine, as long as they just get over the fence, that's great -- it doesn't matter how far they happen to go. I'm still not in that Alex [Rodriguez] category or [David Ortiz] or Adrian Gonzalez, to just do it at wil...
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Agent Bryce Dixon downplayed the awkward beginning by pointing to another player who faced a Monday hearing in St. Petersburg. Fla. Veras traveled from his home in the Dominican Republic on the same flight as Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, who...
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The Red Sox announced Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 that Ortiz and the Red Sox avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox avoided salary...
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The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and the $12.65 million submitted by the Red Sox, which matched his 2011 earnings. Ortiz became a free agent after the season then passed up a...
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David Ortiz, left, greets new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine during Ortiz's annual celebrity golf classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. The Red Sox introduced Bobby Valentine as their new baseball manager on Thursday. View Photo »
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The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and the $12.65 million submitted by the Red Sox, which matched his 2011 earnings. Ortiz became a free agent after the season then passed up a...
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Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz reacts after flying out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 18, 2011. (Reuters) - Big-hitting David Ortiz...
About David Ortiz
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David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2003. Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002). Nicknamed "Big Papi" , Ortiz is a five-time All-Star and holds the Red Sox single-season record for... Full Article
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Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz stands with the Roberto Clemente Award he received before the Texas Rangers met the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of MLB' World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, October 20, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz talks to St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols (5) before Game 2 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in St. Louis.
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Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz waves with his Roberto Clemente Award before Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in St. Louis.
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, center, sits in the dugout in a rain delay in the seventh inning of the Red Sox's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Baltimore.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz reacts after being tagged out by Baltimore Orioles second baseman Robert Andino in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Baltimore.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, greets Dustin Pedroia at home plate after Pedroia hit a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Baltimore.
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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 26: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox smiles after doubling against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 26, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, center, reacts after home plate umpire Laz Diaz called Ortiz striking out looking in the third inning of a baseball game on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in Baltimore.
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Boston Red Sox batter Jacoby Ellsbury is congratulated by designated hitter David Ortiz (R) after his second home run against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 25, 2011.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees talks to David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox on September 25, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Boston Red Sox batter David Ortiz, left, looks on as home plate umpire Brian Runge calls him out after striking out during the ninth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees...
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after flying out in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees on September 24, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Boston Red Sox David Ortiz joins his teammates to throw baseballs into the crowd before their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 21, 2011. The game is the Red Sox final regular season home game of the season.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz tosses baseballs to the crowd at Fenway Park prior to their last regular-season home baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, slides as Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Jakubauskas covers first on a groundout by Ortiz in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox's Jed Lowrie, right, belly-bumps with teammate David Ortiz, center, after his three-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. At left is Orioles...
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, and Dustin Pedroia walk back to the dugout after Ortiz made the last out in the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a day-night doubleheader baseball game in Boston, Mass. , Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz throws his helmet to the dirt after making the last out in the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a day-night doubleheader baseball game in Boston, Mass. , Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, right, scores in front of Tampa Bay Rays' Kelly Shoppach on an RBI-double by the Red Sox's Darnell McDonald in the fourth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011.
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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: John Jaso #28 of the Tampa Bay Rays and David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox watches the flight of a fly ball hit by Ortiz in the fifth inning at Fenway Park September 16, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Desmond Jennings #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays is unable too catch a ball hit by David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Boston Red Sox David Ortiz walks bback to the dugout after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 8, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, right, reacts in front of Toronto Blue Jays' J.P. Arencibia after striking out in the eighth inning of MLB baseball game action in Toronto Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 7-4.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz celebrates a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 11-10.
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TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 6: David Ortiz #34 and Adrian Gonzalez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate run against the Toronto Blue Jays during MLB action at the Rogers Centre September 6, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz stands with the Roberto Clemente Award he received before the Texas Rangers met the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of MLB' World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, October 20, 2011.
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