03248cam a2200517 a 4500 14770027 BJBSDDR 20251201163821.0 ta 070315s2008 nyuaf 000 0aeng 2007010172 9780312383442 0312383444 14770027 (OCoLC)85898960 DLC DLC BAKER C#P NSB BUR IXA DLC eng eng nwdr--- n-us-ma 118 GV 865 O77b 2008 796.357092 B Ortiz, David, 1975- 45182 Big Papi : my story of big dreams and big hits / David Ortiz with Tony Massarotti. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008. xxiii, 258 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007 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. 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. Ortiz, David, 1975- 45182 Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) Medias Rojas de Boston (Equipo de béisbol) 46306 World Series (Baseball) (2004) Serie Mundial (Beisbol) (2004) 46307 Baseball players Dominican Republic Biography. Jugadores de béisbol República Dominicana Biografías 46308 Massarotti, Tony (Anthony Ezio), 1967- 46309 Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0714/2007010172-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0714/2007010172-d.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0714/2007010172-s.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 95344 95344 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 0 118 GV 865 O77b 2008 00000060923 2019-01-21 00:00:00 1 2019-01-21 BK