Ortiz was certainly the Big Daddy against the Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series, with the walk-off homer against Paul Quantrill in the 12th inning of Game 4 and the walk-off single against Esteban Loaiza in the 14th the next night. He cemented his legacy by breaking Jimmie Foxx's franchise record with 54 home runs two years later, and has just adding new floors to it since then.
Now we learn that he even knows when to walk away.
According to a FOXSports.com report, Ortiz will retire after the 2016 season, leaving a $10 million club option in his contract for '17.