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BOSTON RED SOX
AGE: 31
POSITION: Designated Hitter
BIRTHPLACE: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
RESIDES: Dominican Republic
SCHOOL: Estudia Espillat (DR) High School
PERSONAL: Wife Tiffany, one son, two daughters
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When David Ortiz broke the Red Sox record for home runs in a single season
last September, a record set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938, he auctioned off home
run balls number 50 and 52. The money raised, together with donations from
teammates and the Red Sox Foundation, resulted in a $200,000 donation to the
Hospital General de la Plaza Salud in Santo Domingo. The contribution will be
used to perform heart surgery on children. Before two games last September,
David posed for pictures with fans in exchange for a $100 donation to support
a patient undergoing care at Children's Hospital Boston. The photo session
raised more than $20,000, which was matched by the Red Sox Foundation. He
is an active member of the MLB Players Trust program, Boston "Action Team," a
national youth volunteer initiative in partnership with Volunteers of America
that recruits the next generation of volunteers. Last season, David hosted the
"Big Papi's Power Hitting Clinic for Kids" and "Big Papi's Celebrity Mixer" which
benefited Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and the hospital in Santo Domingo. In
2004, he raised funds to help victims of a massive flood in the Dominican
Republic. He was a Red Sox nominee for the 2006 Roberto Clemente Award.
David Ortiz led the American League and ranked second in the Majors with a
club record 54 home runs and 137 RBIs last season. He also topped the AL
with 355 total bases and 119 walks.
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