The book I read was "Big Papi; My Story of Big Dreams And Big Hits" by Tony Massarotti. The book started out at the beginning of his career. He was young and just playing in the minor leagues. The Minnesota Twins minor league system, for a small amount of money of just $1,000. He was working his way up the system and found himself in AAA. He was doing really good in AAA. He had a lot of hits and home runs. He was finally called up to the majors with the Twins. In 2003, Ortiz was traded to the Boston Red Sox. That year, he led them to the playoffs, but lost in the ALDS to the Yankees. The next year he led the red sox to the World Series and they won for the first time in 86 years. He is still part of the team and they have won it 2 other times since.
The book did not hold my interest because it was repetitive. It would keep repeating the same part over and over again. On page 87 David Ortiz was talking about how he wasn't hitting very well. Then, he talked about how much he didn't like his coach. And then in the next paragraph, he said, "Like I said, I didn't have much power when I got to the Twins."
There were some parts of the book I did like because it was about when the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004. I like this part because it was the year they broke the 86 year old curse. Overall it wasn't a terrible book. I would recommend to people who want to learn more about David Ortiz. ( )

If your a baseball fanatic or even just like to play the game then you will love "big Papi". This book tells you all of the major events that have happened in David Ortiz's life time. It is great for teens and even adults too. This book makes it feel like your inside the life David Ortiz. Although, he does tend to use the word "bro" a lot throughout the book and it did get annoying with the word "bro" popping up in a lot of the sentences. "Big Papi" talks about how David started out his career in the minors, and how now he is feared by all of the pitchers in Major League Baseball. The word "bro" did get a little annoying but i do recommend this book to any teen or adult

Big Papi by David Ortiz was overall a very good read. It talked about his baseball career before and during when he played for the Boston Red Sox. David Ortiz “Big Papi” talked very highly of himself throughout the story pointing out all of his achievements rightfully so. While reading this book i picked up on a lot of crazy facts and events that Big Papi went through and how he got his nickname Big Papi. Before playing for the Red Sox he played for the Minnesota minor league team which i never knew.
The Author was good at stating exactly what happened because he was in the positions himself. When reading this book I could really feel like I was at the game watching his at bats and seeing him succeed. This book is a good read for all baseball players, fans, and an understandable read for 8th graders. I recommend this book for facts and the life story of David Ortiz.

Co-written with Tony Massarotti of the Boston Herald, "Big Papi" is the autobiography of David Ortiz, all-star slugger for the Boston Red Sox. Written as if Ortiz was talking directly to the reader, the book covers Ortiz's childhood in the Dominican Republic, his career in the minor leagues, his time with the Minnesota Twins, and of course his career with the Boston Red Sox. The book covers some of his achievements such as leading the all-star balloting, breaking Jimmie Foxx's home run record, and of course the 2004 playoffs - beating the Yankees and going on to win the World Series. While most of the book is in Ortiz's voice, there are a few chapters written by others that discuss the role Pedro Martinez had in bringing Ortiz to Boston; his friendship with Torii Hunter; and how Theo Epstein was able to bring Ortiz to play for Boston.

"Big Papi" is an interesting look at a talented baseball player. Having the book read as if Ortiz is talking directly to the reader is a nice touch (although the constant use of the word "bro" got to me after a while). The book has many fascinating aspects starting with Ortiz's childhood in the Dominican Republic when he and his friends would use anything they could as baseballs (like the heads off their sisters' dolls). One of the most fascinating aspects of Ortiz's career is that Minnesota released him after they tried to trade him and no other team wanted him. Boston came off looking good by claiming him but it's interesting to read that even they had no idea how good he could be. Other interesting bits in the book include the fact that he likes to wear a bigger uniform because he likes it to be loose and how he trains in the off-season. To his credit Ortiz is honest about admitting his mistakes, including his five game suspension during the 2004 season for throwing bats from the dugout onto the field in protest over an umpire's call. Interestingly enough, while he says he doesn't hate the Yankees he writes far more about beating them in the 2004 playoffs than he does about winning the World Series (which barely gets a full page mention). Although he talks little about his family life for privacy reasons, the brief glimpses into his personal life are interesting. Readers will be moved as he talks about the death of his mother in a car accident. And a story of how he ended up with a line of children and parents at his house on Halloween looking for candy and pictures with him is a fascinating insight into the drawbacks of being famous.

David Ortiz fans will love "Big Papi". ( )

Hey, Bro! Here is a conversational book from one of baseball's biggest figures, David Ortiz. Sportswriter Tony Massarotti gets a 'with' on the byline, but it's clearly a lot of Mazzerotti's work. Massarotti presents summaries and scene-settings to add to Big Papi's story of his childhood, life in the minors, and rise to one of the world's most recognizable baseball players. As biographies of current celebrities go, it's interesting. But Massaroti's writing is clearly intended to set Ortiz up as a hero figure rather than a more nuetral, objective biographer analysis. Fans of Big Papi and the Red Sox will enjoy this look at Big Papi's life, but it's not a biography with a lot of reach beyond. ( )