by David Ortiz
demotion/resignation, 218
as general manager/Boston Red Sox, 174, 208–9
Ortiz advice/Cruz, 208–9
Ortiz and, 172, 174, 208–9
chicken and beer, Boston clubhouse, 170, 171, 186
Children’s Fund
celebrity golf classic (2008), 134–35
celebrity golf classic (2009), 149
celebrity golf classic (2011), 174
fund-raiser event (2006), 109–10
origins, 106–7
Ortiz learning tax code and, 107
planning/organizing, 134
Christmas in Dominican Republic, 29
Clemens, Roger
baseball and, 52, 56
media and, 55
collegio vs. escuela, 9
Colorado Rockies, 122
contracts
Boston Red Sox new players vs. veterans, 90, 91, 113, 114–15, 159–63, 207–8, 209–10, 214
player not accepting offer and, 160
See also specific individuals
Coomer, Ron, 24
Cora, Alex, 100
Cordova, Marty, 22, 24
Costas, Bob, 182
Craig, Allen, 213
Crawford, Carl
baseball talent, 160
Boston Red Sox/contract, 160, 162–63, 165, 177, 208
Boston trading, 181
discomfort (2011 season), 165
signing amount, 162–63, 208
surgery/missing games (2012), 177
Valentine and, 177
Crisp, Coco, 108, 118
Cruz, Nelson
All-Star Game, 213
Orioles and, 209, 212–13, 215
Ortiz/Cherington and, 208–9, 215
performance-enhancing drugs/suspension, 208–9
curse, Boston Red Sox, 59, 100
Cy Young Award, 156, 197
D
Damon, Johnny
2004 postseason, 75, 82, 84
Boston Red Sox, 48–49, 67, 75, 96, 100
final year of contract (2005), 96, 100–101, 104, 118
leaving Boston for Yankees, 105, 106
Damon, Michelle, 78
Davis, Chris, 213, 234
Dempster, Ryan
Boston Red Sox, 187, 205, 210
as comedian, 187, 205
contract, 210
“Dirty Water,” 76
Dombrowski, Dave
background, 218
Boston Red Sox, 218, 221
Marlins and, 8
Ortiz and, 221
Dominican Republic president, 4, 235
Drew, J. D.
2007 postseason, 121
as baseball player, 116, 117, 121, 152
Boston Red Sox, 115, 116–17, 121, 152, 208
description/personality, 116–17
Drinkwater, Dennis, 74–75
Duck Boats, 93, 97, 213
Dunkin’ Donuts, 227
Duquette, Dan, 91
Dyrek, Dan, 186
E
Ellsbury, Jacoby
All-Star Game (2011), 167
Boston Red Sox, 101, 118, 122, 156, 163, 167, 185, 200, 201–2
injuries, 156, 186
leaving Boston, 212
English language and Dominican players, minor league
Ortiz as translator, 12, 16
Ortiz classes, 12
vending machine incident, 12
Epstein, Theo
background/Boston fans and, 165
Boston Red Sox and, 39–40, 41, 46–47, 53, 69, 104–5, 108, 165
Chicago Cubs and, 169, 171, 216
conflict with Lucchino/resignation, 104–5, 111
descriptions/personality, 113
Lester and, 216
Little and, 63
Martínez calling, 39
mixing veterans/system prospects, 108
on Ortiz, 39–40
Ortiz and, 39–40, 41, 46–47, 53, 113–14, 144, 158
Ortiz contract (after 2010), 159, 161
Ortiz hopes for, 111
planning 2007 season and, 113–14
players for 2011 season and, 159–60, 161, 163
return to Boston Red Sox/demands, 107–8, 111, 118–19
signing Ortiz and, 39–40, 207–8
statistics and, 113, 117
escuela vs. collegio, 9
ESPN, 97, 141, 153, 169, 173
F
Fallon, Jimmy, 92
Farrell, John
2016 season and, 236
beating cancer, 236
Boston Red Sox, 115, 185–87, 204, 216
cancer diagnosis/2015 season and, 218–19, 220
Francona and, 115
leaving Boston, 164
personality/descriptions, 185–86, 218
return to Boston/as manager, 183, 185–86
Fenway Park
attendance, 45, 50, 95
history and, 87
Ortiz and, 74
size, 50
Tiffany on, 38
updates, 95
Fever Pitch (movie), 92
500 home runs
individuals reaching, 217, 219
Ortiz possibility, 216, 217, 219
Ortiz reaching, 219–21
food
in Arizona, 12–13, 13
Dominican food, 13, 29, 30, 211
Saturday Night Live skit and, 211
Fort Myers spring training
Angela Ortiz and, 33
Boston Red Sox and, 40
Minnesota Twins and, 21, 33
Ortiz/reporters (2009), 137, 138–39
Foulke, Keith
2004 postseason/Series, 75, 92
Boston Red Sox, 65, 75
fan criticism and, 99, 100
Francoeur, Jeff, 181
Francona, Terry (“Tito”)
background/father, 65
Boston Red Sox firing, 171
Cleveland Indians and, 235
disrespecting Ortiz and, 150, 153–55
Farrell and, 115
as manager/Boston Red Sox, 65, 68–69, 129
meetings on Ramírez, 129
Oakland A’s and, 50
Ortiz and, 68–69, 144, 150, 153–55
free agent money
descriptions, 95, 113
money and, 95
Ortiz and, 95–96
G
Garcia, Karim, 52
Garciaparra, Nomar
Boston Red Sox and, 39, 40, 48–49, 55, 65, 66, 69, 96
Boston Red Sox trading, 69, 96
fans and, 65, 69
media and, 55
Ted Williams and, 69
trade rumors, 65, 66
Gardenhire, Ron, 27–28, 36, 37
Garza, Matt, 133
Gaston, Cito, 153
Gehrig, Lou, 49
ghost town, 15
Giambi, Jason, 53, 57
Giambi, Jeremy, 40, 53
Girardi, Joe
New York Yankees, 234
Ortiz and, 237
Goff, Mike
ejection from game/mascot and, 16–17
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and, 16–17, 19
Gomes, Jonny
baseball commitment, 195–96
Boston Red Sox, 186, 201, 204
leaving Boston, 214
Price and, 197–98
González, Adrián
adjusting to East Coast and, 165
All-Star Game (2011), 167
baseball talent, 160, 163, 167
Boston Red Sox, 160, 163, 165, 167, 176, 177
Boston trading, 181
Ortiz and, 164
Valentine and, 176, 177
Gonzalez, Alex, 109
Gordon, Tom “Flash,” 82
Graffanino, Tony, 100
Gregg, Kevin, 152–53
Griffey, Ken, Jr.
baseball talents, 10, 219
home run numbers, 219
Mariners and, 14–15
Ortiz childhood and, 10
Griffey, Ke
n, Jr. and father
accomplishments, 15
Ortiz/Latin players and, 15
Guerrero, Vladimir, 75
H
Harper, Bryce, 227
Havlicek, John, 134
Henry, John
Boston Red Sox, 63, 207, 218
Dombrowski and, 218
Ortiz contract extension (2014), 207, 208
Ortiz retiring and, 229
Hillenbrand, Shea
Boston Red Sox, 44, 45
descriptions/baseball and, 47
trade to Arizona, 47
Holliday, Matt, 122
Hollins, Dave
Kelly and, 21
trade, 20, 21
Home Run Derby
Hanley Ramírez and, 156
Ortiz and, 155, 156
Hunter, Torii
baseball talents, 200–201
Children’s Fund golf classic, 134
Ortiz/families and, 34, 200
Tigers, 200–201
Twins/organization, 22, 24, 34, 35, 200
I
“Idiots, The” nickname, 78, 81, 96
Iglesias, José, 201–2
J
Jackson, Reggie, 219
Japan baseball vs. U.S. major league, 118, 175
Jenks, Bobby, 230
JetBlue, 149, 227
Jeter, Derek
baseball talents, 58, 77, 234
Ortiz retirement gift and, 237
postseason play, 58, 80
Jiménez, Ubaldo, 226
Joel, Billy, 122–23
John, Elton, 122–23
Johnson, Magic, 4
Jones, Adam, 234
Jones, Jacque, 35
Jordan, Michael, 4, 10
K
Kelly, Casey, 163
Kelly, Joe, 213
Kelly, Tom
Ortiz relationship, 20–21, 23–24, 27–28
Puckett and, 7
retirement/reputation, 27
treatment of players/traits, 23–24
Kim, Byun-Hyun, 47
Kimmel, Jimmy, 104
Koskie, Corey, 22, 37, 232
Ku Klux Klan, 16
L
Lackey, John
baseball talents, 213
Boston Red Sox, 163, 169, 186
fans and, 169
leaving Boston, 213, 217
torn rotator cuff and, 169
Law, Ty, 225
Lawton, Matt, 22, 24
Leno, Jay, 104
Lester, Jon
All-Star Game (2011), 167
Beckett and, 122
Boston Red Sox, 66, 108, 110, 117, 122, 133–34, 167, 176, 177, 185, 186, 196, 198, 203, 205
Boston trading, 214, 217
calling Ortiz/Boston return, 215–16
cancer and, 110
contract offer (2014), 209–10, 214
descriptions/character, 122, 133–34, 213–14
as free agent/offers, 215–16
importance to playoffs/Series (2013), 209
recovery from cancer, 117, 122, 133, 213–14
trade rumors, 66, 108
Valentine and, 177
Leyland, Jim, 199–200
Lieber, Jon, 78
Little, Grady
2003 American League Championship, 58, 62–63
blame/loss to Yankees (2003 postseason), 62–63
Boston Red Sox/as manager, 40–41, 50, 58, 63
Boston Red Sox firing, 62–64
Ortiz and, 40–41, 45, 46, 54–55, 63
views on Boston Red Sox ownership/statistics, 63
Loaiza, Esteban, 82
Loretta, Mark, 110–11
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston trades (2012), 181–82
Lowe and, 94
Lowe, Derek
Boston Red Sox, 40, 90
leaving Boston, 94, 96, 99
Lowell, Mike
baseball talents, 151
Boston Red Sox, 105, 151, 153
injury, 151
pinch-hitting for Ortiz, 153
Lucchino, Larry
Boston Red Sox, 39, 63, 104–5
conflict with Epstein, 104–5
Valentine and, 174
Lugo, Julio
Boston Red Sox, 115, 208
signing amount, 208
M
McCormick, Jack, 39, 130
McDonald’s and English language, 12–13
McGriff, Fred, 7, 220–21
Maddon, Joe, 132
Maddux, Greg, 114, 118
Malone, Karl, 4
Manfred, Rob, 231
Mantle, Mickey, 219
Marathon bombing (2013)
Boston Red Sox and, 189, 191, 191–92, 202, 205–6
description/casualties and impact, 188, 189, 202, 203
Obama and, 211–12
Ortiz speech before game and, 191–92
Ortiz staying home/rehab and, 188, 189–90
shutdown of Boston, 190
terrorists and, 189, 190
Marté, Dámaso, 16
Martin, Russell, 227
Martinez, Edgar, 15
Martínez, Pedro
2003 American League Championship, 57, 58–59, 62–63
2004 postseason/Angels, 74
2004 postseason/Yankees, 78
2004 Series and, 90, 92
baseball analysis/opinions, 38–39, 47–48, 57, 70
descriptions/baseball talents, 38, 47, 48, 67, 89
on Latin players hitting fastballs, 38–39
leaving Boston and, 90, 92, 93–94, 96, 99
media and, 54, 55
Ortiz/family and, 38–39, 41, 45–46, 47–48, 54, 55, 70, 74, 78, 90, 94, 224, 225
Ortiz hitting home run off of, 38
Ortiz playing at Boston and, 38, 39, 54–55, 76–77, 90
Pedro Theory, 57
Ramírez and, 91
refusing to pitch/Ortiz and, 54–55
on retirement, 224
signing with Mets/money, 93–94, 96
Martinez, Tino, 15, 234
Martínez, Víctor
Boston Red Sox, 146–47, 156
injury, 156
Massarotti, Tony, 119, 144
Matheny, Matt, 205
Matsuzaka, Daisuke (“Dice-K”)
blind bids for, 114
Boston Red Sox, 114, 115, 118, 121, 122
signing amount, 114, 208
Mattingly, Don, 6
Medina, Danilo, 235
Melancon, Mark
Boston Red Sox, 176, 180
Ortiz and, 180
Valentine and, 180
Menino, Tom, 109, 191
Middlebrooks, Will, 199, 200
Mientkiewicz, Doug
Boston Red Sox, 70, 92
Ortiz and, 92
Ortiz/Minnesota Twins and, 22, 70
Millar, Jeanna, 78
Millar, Kevin
2004 postseason/Yankees, 79
Boston Red Sox and, 40, 48–49, 56, 79, 80, 100, 104
Boston replacing, 105
Cleveland Indians and, 235
descriptions, 80
Ortiz and, 22
Miller, Andrew
Boston Red Sox, 213
descriptions/baseball talents, 213, 235
trade to Orioles, 213
Miller, Jonny, 154
Minaya, Omar, 93
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 36
Minnesota Twins
2002 season/playoffs, 35