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Artist:
Freddy Rodríguez, born 1945  Search this
Sitter:
David Ortiz, born 1975  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 132.4 × 81.3 × 3.8 cm (52 1/8 × 32 × 1 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York\Queens\Flushing
Date:
2008
Exhibition Label:
Born Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
As the charismatic David Ortiz approached retirement in the fall of 2016, he remained one of the most intimidating hitters in Major League Baseball. Ortiz, who began his twenty-year career playing for the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins, signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2003 and quickly became the “heart” of the team, helping them win the 2004 World Series after an eighty-six-year drought. The Red Sox went on to win two more championships with “Big Papi” at the plate. His last season proved to be one of his most successful; he compiled a high hitting average of .315, with 48 doubles, 38 homers, and 127 RBIs (runs batted in), and he became the third major league player to achieve 500 home runs and 600 doubles. This silhouette portrait by Freddy Rodríguez is part of a series honoring Dominican players who have made history in Major League Baseball.
Nacido en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
En el otoño de 2016, ya próximo a retirarse, el carismático David Ortiz era todavía uno de los bateadores más intimidantes del béisbol de grandes ligas. Ortiz comenzó su carrera de 20 años con los Seattle Mariners y los Minnesota Twins, y en 2003 firmó con los Boston Red Sox para pronto convertirse en el “corazón” del equipo y aportar a su victoria en la Serie Mundial de 2004, después de 86 años sin ganar. Los Red Sox ganaron luego otros dos campeonatos con “Big Papi” al bate. Su última temporada fue una de las más exitosas: alcanzó un promedio de bateo de .315, con 48 dobles, 38 jonrones y 127 carreras impulsadas, convirtiéndose en el tercer jugador de grandes ligas que bateó 500 jonrones y 600 dobles. Este retrato en silueta realizado por Freddy Rodríguez es parte de una serie en homenaje a los jugadores dominicanos que han hecho historia en el béisbol de grandes ligas.
Provenance:
Freddy Rodríguez (born 1945); purchased NPG 2017
Topic:
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat  Search this
Imaginary  Search this
Silhouette  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Baseball cap  Search this
David Ortiz: Male  Search this
David Ortiz: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2017.76
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2008 Freddy Rodríguez
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49fbfa71a-5bd1-458b-9d09-d4d01e31537b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.76