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I.Title.  \nGV865.O78S652007796.357092—dc22  \n[B]  \nManufactured in the United States of America  \n2006021012  \nContents  \nMeet Big PapiOrtiz's Childhood  \nPlaying in the Minor LeaguesThe Minnesota TwinsThe Boston Red SoxThe 2004 World SeriesBig Papi off the FieldThe Dutlook for OrtizStat SheetGlossaryIndexWeb Sites  \n5gg  \n17  \n20  \n24  \n27  \n30  \n31  \n32  \n32  \nDavid Ortiz is a top designated hitter forthe Boston Red Sox.Sometimes peoplewho are great batters are called sluggers.  \n# Meet Big Papi\n\nDavid Ortiz is the designated hitter for the  \nBoston Red Sox.A designated hitter is also calleda DH.Most pitchers are not good hitters,sodesignated hitters are used to bat in their place.Designated hitters do not play in the field.Ortiz isone of the best and most dramatic designatedhitters in Major League Baseball.  \nThe Red Sox call Ortiz Big Papi.He got the firsthalf of this nickname because of his size.He  \nstands 6 feet 4 inches(1.9 m)tall.Papi is a slangterm for “daddy\"in Ortiz's native country,theDominican Republic.The Red Sox call him Papibecause he is one of the leaders of the team.  \n## AII-Star Stats\n\nOrtiz has his own line of salsa,calledBig Papi Salsa.  \nOrtiz's Childhood  \nOrtiz was born on November 18,1975,in SantoDomingo,the capital of the Dominican Republic.David was the oldest of the four Ortiz children,and his parents trusted him to look after his  \nyounger siblings.This helped him build leadershipskills at a young age.  \nDavid's father,Enrique,played professionalbaseball for a few teams in the DominicanRepublic.David inherited his father's love andtalent for the game.Since David was so tall andathletic,he also became a great basketball playerat a young age.  \nBaseball remained his favorite sport,however.He was so good that he drew the attention ofmajor-league scouts while he was still in highschool.The Seattle Mariners drafted David inNovember 1992.He had just turned 17.","cbCaivtpBqvoND3q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivtpBqvoND3q","pdf",1941176,40,"English","# Meet Big Papi\n## All-Star Stats\n# Ortiz's Childhood","[{\"question\":\"What does a designated hitter (DH) do in baseball?\",\"answer\":\"A designated hitter bats in place of another player. 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