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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.
David Ortiz
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David Ortiz
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: November 18
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Big Papi
David Americo Ortiz Arias
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