Big Papi
Big Papi: my story of big dreams and big hits David Ortiz, Tony Massaroti,
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
ISBN: 0312366337
DDC: 796.357092
LCC: GV865
Summary:
Ortiz is a hero to many. Raised in the Dominican Republic, signed by
the Seattle Mariners, and released by the Minnesota Twins, David
Ortiz landed in baseball-crazy Boston. Generally regarded as an
underachiever up to that point in his career, Ortiz blossomed into
one of the most feared and adored sluggers in baseball while altering
the course of the game's history by helping Boston win its first
World Series in eighty-six years, breaking the infamous "Curse of the
Bambino." Along the way, Ortiz established his place as a truly
Ruthian figure in the annals of our national pastime: an imposing
figure in the batter's box, yet an endearing man to the young,
particularly in his native Dominican Republic, where he has focused
his charitable efforts on improving the health of children.--From
publisher description.
Notes:
The birth of Big Papi -- Bottlecaps and broomsticks -- Stepping out
of the box: Pedro Martinez -- Minor dealings -- The Minnesota years
-- Stepping out of the box: Torii Hunter -- Hello, Boston -- Senor
Octubre -- Stepping out of the box: Terry Ryan and Theo Epstein --
The legend grows -- A broken record.
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