Monday, August 3, 2009

Ortiz's legacy forever changed

By NICK CARBONI
August 3, 2009

Last week David Ortiz's name was released as one of the 103 names on a 2003 list of players who tested positive for steroids. The Boston slugger, a larger-than-life figure in the world of New England sports, was knocked down a peg.

Now fans must look closer at what David Ortiz really was, and what the positive result means in terms of the team's history.


1997-2002 (Minnesota Twins)

  • 455 games
  • 58 HR

  • 0.12 home runs per game
2003-2008 (Boston Red Sox)



  • 846 games

  • 231 HR

  • 0.27 home runs per game


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