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Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits
Feared by pitchers and loved by baseball fans of all stripes, David “Big Papi” Ortiz wields a big bat, a huge smile, and an even bigger heart. In this blockbuster biography, Ortiz tells his tale: Growing up poor in the Dominican Republic, struggling through the minor leagues in an unfamiliar country, and ultimately finding success as a late-inning hero for the Boston
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Published
April 1st 2008
by St. Martin's Griffin
(first published 2007)
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Big Papi
My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits
By David Ortiz with Tony Massarotti
257 pgs. St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10: 0-312-38344-4
New York, NY $14.95
- JENISSE BOURET
Shout outs to Charles for giving me this book !
El Big Papi; The big daddy. You would think this biography is just another story about this huge All-star homerun hitter, the end. Well, I'm here to shut that down. Not only is this book a New York Times Best...more
My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits
By David Ortiz with Tony Massarotti
257 pgs. St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10: 0-312-38344-4
New York, NY $14.95
- JENISSE BOURET
Shout outs to Charles for giving me this book !
El Big Papi; The big daddy. You would think this biography is just another story about this huge All-star homerun hitter, the end. Well, I'm here to shut that down. Not only is this book a New York Times Best...more
"Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits" is a funny and entertaining autobiography/biography written by no other than "Big Papi" David Ortiz and Tony Massaroti. I picked up this book because I'm a Mets fan and David Ortiz has a reputation for being a clown and a funny guy. This book is all about bragging rights and how sucessful Big Papi was from 2004-07. If you're a Yankee fan this book will bring back bad moments like when the Red Sox came back from 3-0 to beat the ...more
yo i love this book because is hot and i recomend this book to all the boston fans
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red sox fans, baseball fans
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Ok- so firstly, Tony Massarotti (the co-author) only had a few chapters, which was good. The problem is that he seemed to have a tendency to run-on. His paragraphs would often consist of two sentences. It made reading his sections a little irritating. Other than that, his contributions were an interesting outsiders view to whatever Ortiz was talking about at the time.
Secondly- Ortiz. I like that they deliberately kept his "voice", and didn't edit so much that it read as pro...more
Secondly- Ortiz. I like that they deliberately kept his "voice", and didn't edit so much that it read as pro...more
This book was incredibly funny. I enjoyed Papi's stories about his time and friendship with the now-LA Angel Torii Hunter and the rest of the Minnesota Twins. It had me clutching my stomach while reading about the hilarity. And, of course, as a huge Red Sox fan I loved reliving the highlights of this decade with Papi narrating. It was an interesting idea to leave Papi's chapters seemingly unedited, but the overall effect made it a little more personal with one of the best hitters of the decade.
This book only increased my huge David Ortiz crush. I so want to give this book four stars because I just love David Ortiz. Unfortunately, though, I found myself tiring of all of the baseball stats and wishing the book talked more about the price of fame, life on the road, etc. It's entirely possible that this is just how sports books are - I think that this is the first I've ever read! The best parts for me were about growing up in the DR. Funny with a good voice.
Ortiz's story was quite the inspirational story and I find him ever more cool after reading this book. From his upraising in the Dominican to the big leagues and getting drafted by the Twins was something that you don't hear about every day. He didn't let his not-so-stellar upbringing drop his hopes of playing baseball in the big leagues. I loved reading this book because it was relatively easy to get into to being a big fan of Ortiz's plate presence. Looking at Big Papi's life story, it's not h...more
It was great to find a better understanding of why things didn't work out for Ortiz in Minnnesota. I enjoy most baseball books that give the reader a behind the scenes look, but it was disappointing that the book was written shortly before the Sox won the 2007 World Series. That being said, I still enjoyed reading it. Reader bewear, many typos and the constant use of "bro".
Good biography on David Ortiz. The chapters are alternatively written by Ortiz and Tony Massarotti. Reading the ones written by Ortiz can be a bit annoying because every other sentence ends with "bro." Like: "Winning the 2004 World Series was the best thing in my life, bro!" Overall, it wasn't too bad.
There were many things I liked about this book and some I didn't. However, the good out weighted the bad. It felt like Ortiz was talking to you and I appreciated they didn't clean up his words and make him sound like a professor. Yes, the excessive use of bro and dude bothered me, but after the first few chapters I could overlook them. I didn't know much about his pre Red Sox career and I enjoyed that. He came across as a very nice person and respectful of his competition.
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Great background on a modern day Red Sox hero. Writing in Papi's style of "Yo dawg" and "You know, man?" is great at first, but gets old very fast. Would be interesting to see his thoughts on the steroids scandal and Manny Ramirez deal in a few years...
i had to read this last year in english and i really liked it. i usually hate nonfiction or bio. but this was really good. i learned a lot about my favorite baseball player. he is such a great guy and that would be so cool to meet him!
A) I have NEVER gotten as many looks on the subway as I have when I've read this book on the way to and from work. They ranged from amusement to confusion to disgust to mutual affection. B) Massarotti alternates between writing in his own voice and "ghost writing" in Papi's. Massarotti's chapters are fantastic. And I like hearing Papi's stories, but ... I think they went a little far in capturing Ortiz's "voice". Because the word "bro" can appear upwards of 8 times ...more
He is my favorite player, so I was very excited to pick up his book. It is a difficult read as the book is written as he talks. A lot of repeated phrases.
Okay, in the spirit of full disclosure, it isn't written very well. But was willing to excuse that for the story--it's Big Papi for crying out loud!
Big Papi wanted to play baseball in the MLB, but he was cut from a training camp, so he tried his hardest and he became a superstar
Luis - BIG PAPI best player of the big league made his own book.
lawrence the big papi is about him and his caree.
lawrence the big papi is about him and his caree.
Very light reading, typical of many sports/entertainment biographies. Nonetheless, if you are a big fan of the Boston Red Sox or simply of Big Papi himself, you will glean some very informative insights into his progression and evolution from an under-valued disappointment, into one of the biggest stars the game has ever seen. What really puts this bio over, are the reminisces from the likes of Pedro Martinez, Torii Hunter, Terry Ryan (Minnesota GM) and Theo Epstein (Boston GM) that come in cha...more
about david Ortiz and his trip to the MLB
Most of the book is Ortiz's stories, in his own words. Unfortunately, his own words do not translate well on paper. Nearly every sentence ends in "bro," as in, "I was hitting like crazy, bro" or "We don't fear the Yankees, bro." It makes it pretty tough reading. Additionally, Ortiz's life is not that exciting. Some of the stories of 2004 season are pretty good, but its just not enough to make this a must read.
This one is going to take awihile to read. I've only had maybe 5 to 10 min. during my lunch breaks to read it but it's pretty good. Very entertaining. Love Big Papi!
I can't say I fully read this book. I started it, but found it absolutely unreadable. Like reading a transcript from a courtroom file.
I was very disappointed in how poorly written this book was. Too bad. Such a great guy with an incredible story of overcoming challenges.
Sorry, David Ortiz, as much as I love you and the Red Sox, your book was a bore. I made it through the first chapter.
No real insights into this book about his childhood, the team or anything else. Not worth the time it took to read it.
It's a great baseball story of one of the greatest players in the MLB, David Ortiz, who plays of the Boston Red Sox.
Interesting book. I wasn't too sure I wanted to read it since I am not a big Red Sox fan but I enjoyed it a lot.
Great story about how he made it to the big leagues. The way it was written made it a little hard to read.
A good, fun read on Papi's view of his life, his career, the 2004 Red Sox. Read it quickly.
all about how big papi got into the major leagues and played for the Red Sox
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