David Ortiz: Where David Ortiz's Epic World Series Ranks Among the Best of All Time

David Ortiz

Baseball Player

David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", "Señor Octubre" and "Cooperstown", is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. 

Born: November 18, 1975 (age 37), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 1.93 m

Spouse: Tiffany Ortiz (m. 2002)

Salary: 14 million USD (2013)

Current team: Boston Red Sox (#34 / Designated hitter)

Children: Jessica Ortiz, Alexandra Ortiz, D'Angelo Ortiz

Where David Ortiz's Epic World Series Ranks Among the Best of All Time

The Boston Red Sox have won their third World Series in 10 years after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. While the entire offense finally came alive in the clinching game, there is no doubt David Ortiz was the story of the Fall Classic. 

To the surprise of no one, Ortiz was named MVP of the 2013 World Series. There was some competition from teammate Jon Lester, but his two games couldn't compare to the game-to-game brilliance of Big Papi.

Ranking Top 5 World Series Performances

Player	Team, Season
1. Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants, 2002
2. David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox, 2013
3. Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson	Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001
4. Sandy Koufax	Los Angeles Dodgers, 1965
5. Reggie Jackson	New York Yankees, 1977
6. Hideki Matsui	New York Yankees, 2009