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September 30 2016 David Ortiz Hits 541st And Final Home Run Of Hall

Bonisiwe Shabane
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september 30 2016 david ortiz hits 541st and final home run of hall

Every professional athlete hopes to “go out on top” at the end of their career. No one likes to think of struggling through a final season and not being invited back, like a hypothetical baseball player putting up disappointing numbers and then wishing he had perhaps retired a year... When Ted Williams hit just .254 in 1959, the year he celebrated his 41st birthday, it was almost 100 points below his career .349 batting average to that point. He came back – after insisting on a 30 percent pay cut from Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey because of his under-performance in 1959 – and boosted his average for 1960 to .316... That put him over 500, to 521. Then he retired.1

On November 18, 2015, his 40th birthday, another venerated Red Sox left-handed hitter, David Ortiz, announced he was going to play one more season and then retire.2 Unlike Williams in 1959, Ortiz’s production had... Ortiz had passed the 500-homer milestone, reaching 503 career home runs through 2015. In addition, Ortiz had three World Series championship rings with the Red Sox (2004, 2007, and 2013), a team accomplishment that had eluded Williams. Ortiz’s decision to return in 2016 proved correct, on both individual and team levels. He had another successful year, leading the major leagues in doubles (48), slugging percentage (.620) and on-base percentage plus slugging (OPS) (1.021), while topping the American League with 127 RBIs. By the time Boston hosted the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in the final three games of the 2016 season, the Red Sox had already clinched the AL East title, a rebound from...

The final weekend began with the Friday night game on the last day of September. A day earlier, the New York Yankees had honored their longtime rival and his family at Yankee Stadium, with both Ortiz’s wife and daughter receiving floral bouquets. Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Xander Bogaerts (2) during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park, Friday,... 30, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) BOSTON - With the game tied at 3-3 in the seventh, David Ortiz did what he does best.

The Red Sox designated hitter crushed a two-run shot down the right-field line to give the Red Sox a 5-3 lead over Toronto. The home run marked his 541st overall, 17th on the all-time list and seven homers shy of Mike Schmidt (548). It also marked Ortiz's 500th career homer with the Red Sox. He has 483 in the regular season and 17 in the postseason. David Ortiz, also known as “Big Papi,” is one of the most beloved players in Major League Baseball history. A slugger throughout his career, Ortiz is most known for his power-hitting ability, and few players can match the iconic home run totals he reached over the course of his illustrious career.

Ortiz’s prowess at the plate has resulted in him being one of the most feared hitters in the game. So, how many home runs did David Ortiz hit? Amazingly, Ortiz finished his career with an incredible 541 home runs, which ranks him 17th on the all-time home run list. Ortiz’s home run totals are astonishing, and a testament to his remarkable hitting ability. David Ortiz will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Among all major league players, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Luis Apariz is the 17th with 558 home runs.

Discover all of the memorable blasts that helped him achieve this lofty goal. Check out the list of 558 homers that Ortiz hit during the regular season and in the playoffs. You’ll learn where his home runs landed, as well as how he made the All-Star team. The image of Ortiz will always be remembered by Red Socks fans. In 2017, the number 34 was retired by the Red Wings during a ceremony at F.Y.C. Park.

He was honored at the team’s Hall of Fame ceremony in May. He will be remembered in Cooperstown after all. On October 2nd, 2016, David Ortiz hit his last home run of his illustrious career. The historic home run was a solo shot off of Yankees reliever Jonathan Holder in the 8th inning at Fenway Park. It was the 537th home run of Ortiz’s career and was met with a standing ovation from the Red Sox faithful. After rounding the bases to huge cheers, Ortiz doffed his helmet to salute the fans one last time.

It was an emotional moment for Red Sox Nation, as they said goodbye to one of the greatest players in franchise history. David Ortiz’ illustrious career came to a close on September 30, 2016, when he hit the final home run of his career. It was a two-run shot in the top of the seventh that gave the Boston Redbirds a three-run lead and eventually gave them a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jay at Fenway Park. During his 20 years with the Red sox, he hit 483 home runs, the most of any player in franchise history. In addition to that, he had 1,768 runs scored with the Red Socks. Barry Bonds is the all-time leader in home runs, having hit 762 between 1986 and 2007 while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants.

It’s a testament to David Ortiz’s sheer power and dominance that he hit 541 home runs in his Major League Baseball career. It is impossible to argue that 2006 was a year of home runs for the Red Socks, with 54 of them by Ortiz. "I know what it takes to be around the bag. I know what you need to do. I don't want to be a full-time DH. I'm not just going to tell him (Terry Francona) that I want to play first base more, I'm going to show him that I'm very interested." - Ortiz, Ortiz.

The Sports Network. 4 February 2004. David Ortiz Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); An inning-by-inning breakdown of every home run hit by David Ortiz: 1st inning (85), 2nd inning (37), 3rd inning (58), 4th inning (82), 5th inning (73), 6th inning (66), 7th inning (48), 8th inning... David Ortiz hit 541 home runs during his career, 241 while playing at home, 300 while on the road.

David Ortiz hit 305 solo homers, 159 with a single runner on base, 66 with two men on base, and 11 grand slams. Ortiz homered off 360 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 865 total runs when he went deep!

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