As a boy, he followed the careers of standout pitcher Ramón Martinez and his younger brother Pedro, attending games whenever he could and building a friendship with Pedro that would only grow over the years.
Ortiz was born on November 18, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as the oldest of four children of Enrique (Leo) Ortiz and Ángela Rosa Arias. 6.6 National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration.5 Alleged positive performance-enhancing-drug test in 2003.Regarded as one of the greatest clutch hitters of all time, Ortiz had 11 career walk-off home runs during the regular season and two during the postseason. Among designated hitters, he is the all-time leader in MLB history for home runs (485), RBIs (1,569), and hits (2,192). Ortiz finished his career with 541 home runs (which ranks 17th on MLB's all-time home run list), 1,768 runs batted in (RBIs, 22nd all-time), and a.
He was instrumental in the team ending its 86-year World Series championship drought in 2004, as well as during successful championship runs in 20 he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2013. In Boston, Ortiz established himself as "one of the greatest designated hitters the game has ever seen". Ortiz was released by the Twins and signed with the Red Sox in 2003, where he spent the remainder of his career. Originally signed by the Seattle Mariners in 1992, Ortiz was traded to the Twins in 1996 and played parts of six seasons with the team.
Ortiz also holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, which he set during the 2006 season. During his 14 seasons with the Red Sox, he was a ten-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion, and a seven-time Silver Slugger winner.