David Ortiz joined the Boston Red Sox in 2003, and it didn’t take long for him to establish himself as a clutch postseason hitter. Though the Sox were eliminated in seven games in the 2003 ALCS by the Yankees, Ortiz hit two home runs and drove in six that series. He was even better the next year when the Sox made a historic comeback from down 0-3 to the Yankees to win the series in seven.
As stated earlier this week, LBS will be posting some great moments from recent MLB postseason history to get you pumped up for the MLB playoffs. FOX Sports will be televising much of the playoffs and this is a friendly reminder that the NLDS will be televised on FOX Sports 1. You can see the full MLB playoff TV schedule here.
Today we take a look at the back-to-back walk-off hits Ortiz delivered in Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS. Before we shared the infographic, we must go over his numbers from that series.
Ortiz hit at least .308 with a 1.086 OPS in all three postseason series in 2004. His numbers in the ALCS were off the charts — he hit three home runs and drove in 11. The guy is just a postseason monster.
Here is some more info on his walk-offs.
