by David Ortiz
.288
.369
.592
2004
BOS
150
582
94
175
47
3
41
139
75
.301
.380
.603
2005
BOS
159
601
119
180
40
1
47
148
102
.300
.397
.604
2006
BOS
151
558
115
160
29
2
54
137
119
.287
.413
.636
2007
BOS
149
549
116
182
52
1
35
117
111
.332
.445
.621
2008
BOS
109
416
74
110
30
1
23
89
70
.264
.369
.507
2009
BOS
150
541
77
129
35
1
28
99
74
.238
.332
.462
2010
BOS
145
518
86
140
36
1
32
102
82
.270
.370
.529
2011
BOS
146
525
84
162
40
1
29
96
78
.309
.398
.554
2012
BOS
90
324
65
103
26
0
23
60
56
.318
.415
.611
2013
BOS
137
518
84
160
38
2
30
103
76
.309
.395
.564
2014
BOS
142
518
59
136
27
0
35
104
75
.263
.355
.517
2015
BOS
146
528
73
144
37
0
37
108
77
.273
.360
.553
2016
BOS
151
537
79
169
48
1
38
127
80
.315
.401
.620
Index
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
airplane problems, Cleveland, 229–30
Alburquerque, Al, 200
All-Star Games
Boston Red Sox players (2011), 167
Boston Red Sox players (2016), 232
Ortiz and, 69, 98, 109, 155, 167, 193, 195
Price and, 156
Alou, Felipe, 27
Alvarez, Hector
as buscon, 8–9
Ortiz and, 8–9
arbitration, 209
Arizona minor league/Ortiz
baseball description, 11
batting averages understanding and, 14
conditions/life, 12–13
father’s call/worries, 11, 13–14
pay, 13
Aviles, Mike
Boston Red Sox, 176
Valentine and, 176, 180
B
Baker, Charlie, 235
Balfour, Grant, 133
Bard, Daniel
baseball talents, 163
Boston Red Sox, 163, 170
Barkley, Charles, 4
Barrymore, Drew, 92
Bay, Jason, 131
Beatles, 122–23
Beckett, Josh
All-Star Game (2011), 167
baseball talents, 118, 120–21, 122, 167, 179
Boston Red Sox, 105, 108, 118, 120–21, 167, 176, 177–78, 179
Boston trading, 181
Lester and, 122
as MVP, 122
Ortiz and, 177–78
Valentine and, 177
beer and chicken, Boston clubhouse, 170, 171, 186
Bellhorn, Mark, 75
Benintendi, Andrew, 232
Benoit, Joaquín, 195, 200
Betts, Mookie
baseball talents, 225, 227, 228
Boston Red Sox, 225, 227, 228
Big Papi’s Grille, 157
Bird, Larry, 4, 186
Bogaerts, Xander
baseball talents, 225, 228
Boston Red Sox, 201, 212, 225, 228
Bogar, Tim, 179
Bonds, Barry, 219
Boone, Aaron, 59
Boston
athletes/history and, 98
baseball importance and, 87–88
history and, 87
Boston Globe, 39–40, 143, 149, 171, 193
Boston Herald, 164
Boston Red Sox
2002 season/statistics, 39
2003 American League Championship, 52, 56–59, 61–62, 87–88, 89
2003 season/postseason (summary), 50
2003 sluggers/comparisons, 49
2004 postseason/Angels, 73–77
2004 postseason/Yankees, 77–85
2004 roster/expense, 73
2004 season/statistics, 69, 70–71
2004 Series/Cardinals, 88, 89, 90–92
2004 Series celebrations/parade, 92–93
2005 season/playoffs, 100–103
2006 season, 105–6, 108–9, 110
2007 season/postseason, 117–23
2007 Series celebrations, 122–23, 185
2007 Series/relationships, 121–23
2008 season/postseason, 126, 127–31, 132–34
2009 season, 139–40, 141, 143, 146–47
2010 season, 151–56
2011 season, 164–70
2011 team overview, 163–64
2012 spring training/season, 174–78, 179–82
2013 season/playoffs, 186–88, 192, 194–202
2013 Series/Cardinals and celebrations, 202–6
2013 team/manager description, 185–87, 201
2014 season, 209, 210, 212–16
2015 season/changes, 217–18, 220, 221
2016 season, 225–26, 227, 228, 232, 233–34, 235–36
changes (2005), 100–101
changes (2012), 181–82
changes postseason (2003), 62–66
changes postseason (2005), 104–6
collapse reasons/scapegoat (2011 season), 170–71
“curse” and, 59, 100
descriptions, 39, 40
hazing rookies, 233
injuries (2010), 156
leaks and, 171
media significance, 155
money and, 39, 40, 114–15
money/new players vs. veterans, 90, 91, 113, 114–15, 159–63, 207–8, 209–10, 214
New York Yankees rivalry, 49, 52, 61, 64–65, 73, 77, 79, 80, 88, 106, 233
not losing three games in a row (2013), 195
players celebrating each other/hugs and, 66–67
players/media and, 55–56
players/organization relationship, 66–67, 91, 92, 121–23
players working on improving, 40, 97
statistics importance and, 63
World Series (1918), 45
World Series history, 45, 88
See also specific individuals
Boston Red Sox fans
2004 postseason against Yankees, 84–85, 88–89, 91–92
2004 Series and, 91–92, 93
2012 season and, 106
2013 season/playoffs and, 196, 199, 200
curse and, 59, 100
enthusiasm/descriptions, 41–42, 45, 49, 50, 59, 61, 63, 64, 74–76, 79, 80, 84–85, 87–89, 96–97, 98, 99, 100, 133, 223
Epstein and, 165
Foulke and, 99, 100
future and, 119
Garciaparra and, 65, 69
Lackey and, 169
Manny Ramírez and, 64, 91, 97, 118, 130
media and, 151
Rodriguez and, 138
Boston Red Sox/Ortiz
2003 season, 43–49
2004 contract/effects, 67–68
2004 postseason/Angels, 75–76
2004 postseason/Yankees, 78, 79, 80–81, 82, 84
2004 season/statistics, 68–69, 70
2004 Series/Cardinals, 90
2005 season/statistics, 101
2006 season/statistics, 109, 110
2007 season/postseason and Series, 118, 119–23
2008 season/postseason, 126, 127–29, 130–31, 132–33
2009 season, 139–41, 143, 145, 146–47
2010 season, 150–58, 164
2011 season, 166, 167, 168, 169
2012 season, 175, 176, 177–78, 179, 180, 181
2013 season/postseason, 185, 186–87, 196–98, 199, 200
2013 Series/Cardinals and celebrations, 202–6
2014 season, 207, 208, 212, 215–16
2015 season, 216, 217
age and (2015), 216, 217, 219–21
arbitration and, 174, 208
business opportunities (2010), 157
calling home run against Wacha/2013 Series, 203–4
celebrity/money and, 96–97, 104, 119–20
comparison to Minnesota Twins, 49–50, 138
competition for positions (2003), 40, 44–45
contract end (2010), 157–58
contract extension/significance (2014), 207–8
contract (following 2010 season), 159–62
contract/statistics and, 168–69
destroying phone/Baltimore and, 233–34
endorsements, 104, 119
fan criticism and, 139, 140, 151
feelings about, 40–42, 45, 46, 50, 66, 76, 114–15
finding groove (2003), 48–49
forgetting first names and, 68
Francona pinch-hitting for/effects, 153–55, 219
Game 7/Yankees (2003 postseason), 56–59, 62
Gregg pitching at head/fight, 166
handling criticism, 99–100
on holding talent, 216
home/community and, 120
home run number 500 and, 219–21
home run numbers and, 216, 217, 219–20
injury/effects and healing (2012–2013), 180–81, 186–87
left-handed pitchers and, 164
Martínez contacting Red Sox for, 39
media and, 55–56, 99–100, 132, 139, 149, 150–52, 153–55
meeting with Epstein/agent and, 46–47
Mientkiewicz and, 92
night before Game 7 (2004 postseason/Yankees), 83–84
Ortiz/Ramírez importance, 101, 108, 114, 120
“Papi”/“Big Papi” origins, 68
pitchers dealing with, 226–27
playing in New York and, 56, 77–78
popularity/celebrity increase (2007), 119–20
possibility of playing with Red Sox (2003), 38–39
preparation/late nights and, 61–62, 81, 150
Ramírez advice on playing in Boston, 140
Ramírez workout/training and, 41
reflections/abilities (2015 season), 216
reliability/downside, 139
rethinking Game 7 (2003 postseason), 61
rules/celebrity and, 230–31
scorekeeper/RBI question and, 167–68
Series MVP (2013), 4, 15, 207
sharing information and, 119, 219, 225–26, 230–31
Showalter and, 166, 233–34
signing/money, 39–40
as underpaid/being more than DH, 114–15, 159–62
“washed up” criticism (2009/2010), 139, 150–55, 156, 193
wrist injury/effects (2008), 126, 127–28, 130–31, 133, 139–41, 151
Yankee series/Most Valuable Player (2004), 89
See also Boston Red Sox; performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and Ortiz; specific individuals
Boston Red Sox/Ortiz last season (2016)
Boston Red Sox tributes/participants, 224–25, 234–35
commercials and, 227–28
daughter singing/home opener, 224–25
drive to home opener, 223–24
fatigue, 234
gifts from other teams, 232, 233–34, 236–37
interviews and, 227–28
last game/good-byes, 236
neighbors being protective of, 232–33
New York Yankees good-bye/memories, 233, 234, 236–37
Pedro on retirement, 224
questions on retirement and, 228–29
reflections on good fortune, 229–30
retirement (first morning), 236–37
Series thoughts and, 232, 235, 236
tributes and, 224–25, 227–28
younger players and, 225–26, 227, 230–31, 232
on younger players maturing earlier, 227
Bradley, Jackie, Jr.
baseball talents, 225, 228
Boston Red Sox, 225, 228
Brady, Tom, 199
Brick, Terry, 194
Brick, Tiffany
background/sports background, 17–18
mother, 18
See also Ortiz, Tiffany
Brick, Tiffany/Ortiz
children, 29–30
contract (2004) and effects, 67–68
house and, 67–68
meeting/early relationship, 17–18, 127
reaction to Minnesota releasing, 38
relationship, 29–30, 37, 52
relationship/Minnesota Twins organization and, 37
Salt Lake City, 25
Brown, David, 76
Brown, Kevin, 84
Bruschi, Tedy, 98
Buchholz, Clay (“El Flaco”)
Boston Red Sox, 118, 163, 185, 186
no-hitter, 118
Buck, Jack, 7
Buck, Joe, 7
Buff’s Pub, Minneapolis, 52–53
Burks, Ellis, 92
buscones, 8–9
C
Cabrera, Orlando
baseball talents/personality, 70, 100
Boston Red Sox, 70
descriptions, 70
leaving Boston, 96
Carmona, Fausto, 121
Casey, Sean, 22, 134
Cash, Kevin, 236
Cashman, Brian
Matsuzaka and, 114
Yankees and, 114
Castiglione, Joe, 224
Castillo, Rusney, 214
celebrity and people taking advantage, 230–31
Celtics
schedule conflict with Red Sox and, 129
winning Finals/parade, 130
C
éspedes, Yoenis
Boston Red Sox, 214
Boston trading, 217
Cherington, Ben