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I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'

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David Ortiz
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: November 18
Baseball Player
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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David Americo Ortiz Arias
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I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.
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Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.
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I guess the rules aren't for everyone.
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I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life-hit.
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Sometimes when you're fighting, fighting, fighting, the mind needs some time off and you regroup and get back to normal.
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I'm an easy person to get along with. Even when I struggle, I have the same attitude.
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What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.
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I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.
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I know in my situation, my mind works more than everything else. I've been like that my whole career.
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The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.
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This jersey that we're wearing today doesn't say Red Sox. It says Boston.
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If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that.
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My teammates are the best.
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