Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | May 30, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1993, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 6, 2011, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .312 |
Hits | 2,574 |
Home runs | 555 |
Runs batted in | 1,831 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a
Ramirez was born in
In 1994, Ramirez became a major league regular, and finished second in voting for the
In
Known as a complete hitter who could hit for both power and average, and widely regarded as one of the best right-handed hitters of his generation, Ramirez finished his career with a lifetime .312 batting average, 555 home runs (15th all-time), and 1,831 RBI (18th all-time). In 111 postseason games, Ramirez posted a .285 batting average with 29 home runs and 78 RBI.[1]
Early life
Ramirez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Aristides and Onelcida Ramirez[6] and spent 13 years living there. As a child, Ramirez was obsessed with baseball. When he was eight years old, his grandmother got him a Dodgers uniform with the number 30 on the back, which he considers to be one of his most prized possessions.[7] In 1985, he moved to the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City with his parents.[7] He often played ball at the nearby Snake Hill, the same place Lou Gehrig played during his childhood.[7] Despite living just a short distance from Yankee Stadium, Ramirez rooted for the Toronto Blue Jays, who had as he described his Dominican heroes George Bell and Tony Fernández on its roster; he attended games when the Blue Jays were in town.[7]
Ramirez attended
Career
Minor leagues
The
Cleveland Indians (1993–2000)
1993–1994
Ramirez made his major league debut on September 2, 1993, against the
In 1994, his first full season in the majors, Ramirez had a strong start to the season, hitting six home runs during the month of April.
1995–1997
Ramirez's breakout season came in 1995, when he batted .308 with 31 home runs and 107 RBI. In July, he was selected to his first All-Star Game and won his first career Silver Slugger Award following the season.[1] That year, the Indians reached the postseason, and Ramirez hit two home runs in the 1995 American League Championship Series against the Mariners, which the Indians won in six games. The Indians then took on the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, and Ramirez batted .222 with one home run in the Indians' six-game loss.[1] In December 1995, Ramirez agreed to a $10.15 million, four-year contract.[15]
Ramirez continued to hit well in 1996, batting .309 with 33 home runs and 112 RBI. The Indians again reached the playoffs, and Ramirez batted .375 with two home runs in the Indians' loss to the Orioles in the
1998–2000
In 1998, Ramirez experienced a great increase in power, on his way to becoming one of the great run producers in the game. He batted .294 with 45 home runs and 145 RBIs, and was selected to his second All-Star Game, where he recorded a
Ramirez began 1999 on a hot streak, hitting .337 with seven home runs in the month of April. Ramirez's hot hitting continued all season, as he batted .364 in May and reached the All-Star break with 25 home runs and 96 RBI.
In 2000, Ramirez was limited to 118 games due to injuries, but recorded a career-high .351 batting average, along with 38 home runs and 122 RBI.
Boston Red Sox (2001–2008)
2001–2003
In November 2000, the Indians offered Ramirez a seven-year, $119 million contract. While this would have made Ramirez the highest-paid player in baseball, the deal was rejected by Ramirez and his agent, Jeff Moorad, who were seeking a ten-year, $200 million contract.[23] Ramirez was reportedly pursued by the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, but in December agreed to an eight-year, $160 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, with $20 million options for 2009 and 2010, pushing the total value of the contract to $200 million for 10 years.[24]
Ramirez immediately delivered for the Red Sox, hitting .408 in April 2001. He had another sterling first half, amassing a .335 batting average with 26 home runs and 84 RBI at the 2001 All-Star break. Although he missed some time battling hamstring injuries and struggled down the stretch, Ramirez finished the 2001 season at .306 with 41 home runs and 125 RBI, setting the season franchise record of hitting the most home runs as a first year Red Sox player. On June 23, Ramirez hit two monstrous home runs against the
Ramirez only played in 120 games in 2002 due to a hamstring injury that put him on the
In 2003, Ramirez again posted strong offensive numbers, finishing with a .325 average, 37 home runs, and 104 RBI. The second-half surge of newly acquired fellow Dominican slugger
During the offseason that followed, the new Red Sox ownership (led by
2004
In 2004, Ramirez led the AL in home runs (43), slugging percentage (.613) and OPS (1.009); he finished second in errors committed as a left fielder (7), third in RBIs (130), fourth in doubles (44) and total bases (348), sixth in on-base percentage (.397), eighth in walks (82), tenth in runs (108), and posted a .308 batting average.[1] He also led the AL in salary, at $22.5 million.[1]
In addition, Ramirez and teammate
In the
2005–2006
On May 15, 2005, Ramirez hit his 400th home run off Gil Meche of the Seattle Mariners.[35] On July 5, Ramirez hit his 20th career grand slam — and his third of the season — off Chris Young of the Texas Rangers.[36] On defense, however, he tied for the lead among all major league left fielders in errors, with seven.[37] He posted his highest single-season RBI total as a Red Sox in 2005, driving in 144 runs to go along with his 45 homers, but he batted only .292, his first time under .300 since 1998. Along with teammate David Ortiz, who drove in 148 runs, the duo combined to drive in an outstanding 292 runs. Ortiz finished second, and Ramirez fourth, in MVP voting to winner Alex Rodriguez.[38]
Off the field, the season was one of much conflict for Ramirez.
On June 10, 2006, Ramirez became the 31st player in history to hit 450 home runs, with a solo home run off Francisco Cordero of the Texas Rangers.[44] Three weeks later, on July 1, he collected his 2000th hit.[45] Beginning in mid-July, he had a 28-game hitting streak, including 12 multi-hit games, eight home runs, and 28 RBI. He reached 100 RBI for the ninth consecutive season on August 20 in a series against the Yankees, but missed 28 games from mid-August on with soreness in his right knee.[46] Ramirez finished at .321 with 35 home runs and 102 RBI. He also drew a career-high 100 walks in 2006, the only time in his career he reached that mark. However, the Red Sox missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season.
2007–2008
On April 22, 2007, Ramirez was the first of four Red Sox batters to homer in consecutive at-bats in a game against the New York Yankees pitcher Chase Wright, tying a league record when J. D. Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek followed Ramirez with longballs of their own.[47] On April 29, Ramirez became the fifth player to hit 50 career home runs against the Yankees.[48]
Ramirez finished 2007 with a .296 batting average, 20 home runs, and 88 RBI, ending his streak of 30 home run and 100 RBI seasons at nine.[1] His season was cut short when he strained his left oblique in late August during a Yankees series, but he did return to the lineup for the final homestand of the season.[7] In 2007, he had the highest fielding percentage (.990) among left fielders in the AL,[49] tied for second in the major leagues; he was ranked sixth-highest in range factor of all AL left fielders, 1.72,[50] 16th in both leagues, but had the lowest zone rating among MLB left fielders with 100+ games (.713).[51] He made two errors during the 2007 season in left field,[49] and tied for sixth overall in the major leagues in assists from left field.[52]
In the postseason, Ramirez hit a
2008 opened with Ramirez and the Red Sox defending their crown, and with Ramirez himself stating he wanted "to play six more years and then retire as a member of the Red Sox."[57] Ramirez played in his 2,000th game on May 26, 2008, against Seattle. On May 31, 2008, Ramirez hit his 500th home run, against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chad Bradford at Camden Yards in the seventh inning on the first pitch. He became the 24th player in MLB history to do so.[58] He joined two other Boston legends, Jimmie Foxx and Ted Williams, to have joined the exclusive home run club as a member of the Red Sox.[58]
A heated altercation between Ramirez and teammate
Later in the season, during a series with the Houston Astros, Ramirez had a physical altercation with elderly Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick. The two were arguing over McCormick's inability to fill Ramirez's large game-day request for 16 tickets to the game in Houston. Ramirez pushed the 64-year-old McCormick to the ground[60][61] after telling him "Just do your job." The two were quickly separated and Ramirez later offered a public apology but did not apologize to McCormick in person until 2014.[62] The matter was dealt with internally, and Ramirez was fined $10,000–15,000.[63]
On July 25, after sitting out a game against the Seattle Mariners with a sore knee, Ramirez was slated to start against the Yankees. However, several minutes before the game, he informed manager Terry Francona, through a bench coach, that he would not be playing. During the series, Ramirez was directed to an area hospital for MRIs on both his knees; the results showed no damage.[64][65] When back in action, Ramirez frequently failed to run out ground balls. Assuming that this was due to his displeasure about his contract situation (Ramirez could become a free agent at season's end, but the Red Sox held 2 years of team options they had not yet exercised), many Red Sox fans and reporters, including Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe, called for Ramirez to be traded.[66] Despite all these distractions, Ramirez did continue to hit solidly when on the field, as he batted .299 with 20 home runs and 68 RBI through the first 100 games of the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2010)
2008
On July 31, 2008, Ramirez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-way deal. The Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder Jason Bay and minor league infielder Josh Wilson, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got infielder Andy LaRoche and pitching prospect Bryan Morris from the Dodgers and outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen from the Red Sox.[67] Ramirez had always worn uniform number 24, but the Dodgers had retired that number in honor of Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston. Ramirez instead chose to wear number 99 with the Dodgers.[68]
After going 2-for-4 in his first game as a Dodger, Ramirez never looked back. He hit his first Dodger home run the following day in another 2-for-4 performance. Manny went on to be named the
Among all major leaguers, Ramirez finished 2008 third in batting average, second in slugging percentage, and third in OPS.[71] With Ramirez in the lineup, the Dodgers won the NL West, then swept the Chicago Cubs in the Division Series before losing in the NLCS to the eventual World Series-winning Philadelphia Phillies in five games. During the playoffs, Ramirez hit an astounding .520 with four home runs, two doubles, 11 walks and 10 RBI.[71]
Ramirez was fourth in the voting for the 2008 NL MVP award, with 138 points, behind Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, and Ryan Braun;[72] this was remarkable for someone who played less than half a season in the NL. After the Dodgers lost in the playoffs, Ramirez, a free agent to be, was asked about his future. "Gas is up, and so am I", was his reply, indicating that he expected to be valued highly in the free-agent market. After long and contentious negotiations that dragged into the start of spring training, Ramirez signed a two-year $45 million contract to remain with the Dodgers on March 4.[73]
2009
Ramirez began 2009 at a highly productive pace as well. Through May 7, he was batting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBI. But on that date, Ramirez was suspended 50 games for violating the
During his suspension, Ramirez was allowed to work out at the Dodgers' facilities and he trained with Dodger coach
On July 21, Ramirez hit his 537th career home run, passing Mickey Mantle for 15th place on the all-time home run list.[83] On July 30, The New York Times reported that Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during Major League Baseball's 2003 survey testing.[84] Ramirez, a member of the Boston Red Sox at the time, was among 104 major league players to test positive.[31][84] Manny finished 2009 with a .290 batting average, 19 home runs, and 63 RBI in 104 games. He added a home run and 4 RBI in the 2009 MLB postseason (batting .281), but the Dodgers were again eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS.
2010
On April 10, 2010, Ramirez recorded his 2,500th career base hit with an infield single against the
In 2010, Ramirez had three separate stints on the disabled list.[89] When he returned from the third trip on August 21, he apparently had lost his starting job to Scott Podsednik.[90] As a pinch hitter, he was ejected on August 29 by home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom one pitch into his at-bat for arguing a strike call. That appearance was his final one in a Dodger uniform.[91] He batted .311 with eight home runs and 40 RBI in only 66 games as a Dodger in 2010 before being placed on waivers.
Chicago White Sox (2010)
After being placed on waivers by the Dodgers, Ramirez was claimed by the Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers awarded Ramirez to the White Sox on August 30, receiving no prospects, but with the White Sox assuming the $3.8 million remaining on Ramirez's salary.[92] At the time, the White Sox hoped to bolster their offense for a playoff push. However, Ramirez hit .261 with just one home run and 2 RBI in his 24 games with the White Sox. He became a free agent at the conclusion of the season, which ended with the White Sox finishing 88-74, six games out of first place in the AL Central, and missing the postseason.
Tampa Bay Rays (2011)
On January 21, 2011, Ramirez agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, who also signed his former Red Sox teammate Johnny Damon in a package deal suggested by agent Scott Boras.[93][94][95]
The signing initially looked like a bargain as Ramirez was among the better hitters in spring training, hitting .311 with three home runs and 10 RBI. However, the 38-year-old Ramirez abruptly retired on April 8, 2011, after batting .059 (1-for-17) in his first five games with no home runs and a single RBI.[96] Ramirez reportedly tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug in spring training. His first sample, or A sample, was retested and again returned a positive result. Ramirez filed a notice to appeal, and his second sample, or B sample, was tested under observation by Ramirez' representatives. When the B sample also tested positive, he dropped the appeal and told MLB that he would immediately retire.[31]
MLB issued a statement that Ramirez had been informed of an issue under the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program, and chose to retire rather than continue with the appeal process.[4][97] Ramirez was facing a 100-game suspension, which would still apply if he decided to return to MLB in the future.[98] Neither Ramirez nor the MLB Players Association issued a statement about the sudden retirement. Ramirez did not personally inform the Rays about his decision. The team announced that they had been informed of his retirement by the MLB Commissioner's Office.[31]
Reinstatement
In September 2011, reports surfaced that Ramirez was planning on playing in the Dominican Winter League for the Cibao Eagles. In a statement, the team said that Ramirez hoped to motivate other MLB stars to play in the country.[99] However, the MLB Commissioner's Office issued a statement that since the Dominican League is affiliated with MLB, Ramirez was not eligible to play without first serving his mandated suspension.[100]
Upon hearing that his plans to play in the winter league would not work, Ramirez decided that he was willing to serve his 100-game suspension for the second violation of the drug policy, and to request reinstatement with MLB. He stated that he was not prepared for retirement, that he was available for any MLB team, and if none showed interest, then he would "play in Japan or some other place."[101]
On December 4, it was announced that Ramirez had formally filed papers with the league to be reinstated to baseball and that an agreement had been reached between MLB and the Players Association that he needed to serve only a 50-game suspension instead of 100 games.[102]
Late career
Oakland Athletics system (2012)
On February 20, 2012, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[103] The deal called for a $500,000 salary if he made the MLB roster.[103] However, he needed to serve his 50-game suspension before he could play for the team.[104] He was eligible to play on May 30, 2012.[103] With the Sacramento River Cats he hit .302 in 17 games, but had no homers and only a .349 slugging percentage.[1] On June 15, Ramirez requested and was given his outright release by the Athletics.[105]
EDA Rhinos (2013)
Ramirez played in the
Texas Rangers system (2013)
Ramirez signed a minor league deal on July 3, 2013, with the
Chicago Cubs system (2014–2016) and coaching
Ramirez signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on May 25, 2014, to serve as a player-coach for the Iowa Cubs, Chicago's Class AAA affiliate in the PCL.[114] Ramirez hit a two-run home run in his first Iowa home game at Principal Park on June 30, 2014.[115][116] Cubs prospects Arismendy Alcántara and Javier Báez credited Ramirez for his help with their swings.[117] Báez also viewed Ramirez as a good mentor because of how Ramirez comforted him after the loss of his uncle.[118] On August 23, Ramirez sustained a knee injury. A week later, Iowa manager Marty Pevey announced that Ramirez was going to Arizona for an MRI. With only four games left in Iowa's season, Pevey said that Ramirez was no longer going to coach and play for the team. Pevey said that he was uncertain about Ramirez plans for the next season, as he thought that Ramirez disliked the travel associated with Class AAA baseball.[119]
On February 24, 2015, the Cubs announced that Ramirez was hired as a hitting consultant, and that he would split time between Chicago and AAA Iowa.[120] In 2016, Ramirez was a hitting consultant for the Cubs.[121]
Kōchi Fighting Dogs (2017)
On January 8, 2017, the Kōchi Fighting Dogs of the Japanese Shikoku Island League Plus independent league announced that they had reached an agreement with Ramirez to play for them in 2017.[122] He left the team on August 17 to return to the United States for treatment of a knee injury.[123]
2018–2021
in April 2020, Ramirez expressed interest in returning to the Chinese Professional Baseball League but was not offered a contract by a team.[124] He later expressed interest in playing winter baseball for the New Zealand-based Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) if the league's season was not cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[125]
On August 29, 2020, Ramirez signed a one-year deal with the ABL's Sydney Blue Sox to be a player-coach.[126] Adam Dobb, the owner of the Blue Sox, would not disclose the details of Ramirez' contract, other than to say he would be earning much less than he did playing in MLB. During an interview, Ramirez said he envisioned his role mainly as a coach to the team's young players. He also said he was happy to be playing in Sydney, "I could’ve gone to the Dominican Republic, where I’ve played, but I wanted to try something different. The city is beautiful. The city’s on the water. It’s unbelievable."[127]
On January 11, 2021, Ramirez was released by the Blue Sox without making an appearance due to the uncertainty of the season due to COVID-19 and an ongoing medical problem preventing Ramirez from playing or training with the team.[128]
Career statistics
G | AB |
R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI |
BB |
AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
TB | Fld% |
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2302 | 8244 | 1544 | 2574 | 547 | 20 | 555 | 1831 | 1329 | .312 | .411 | .585 | .996 | 4826 | .978 |
Source:[1]
Postseason statistics
G | AB |
R | H | 2B | HR | RBI |
BB |
AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
TB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
111 | 410 | 67 | 117 | 19 | 29 | 78 | 72 | .285 | .394 | .544 | .937 | 223 |
Source:[2]
Personal life
On May 10, 2004, Ramirez missed a Red Sox game to become a
Ramirez has three sons. Manny Ramirez, Jr. (born 1995) is his son from a previous relationship,[130] while he had Manuelito "Manny" Ramirez (born 2003)[130] and Lucas Ramirez (born February 2006)[130] with his wife Juliana.[130] As of August 2015[update], he and his family reside in Weston, Florida.[130] As of May 2018, Manny Ramirez Jr. is a member of the New Britain Bees, a team in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[131]
In September 2011, Ramirez was accused of slapping his wife and charged in Florida with misdemeanor battery. Ramirez admitted only to grabbing her shoulders during an argument. Authorities dropped the charges in March 2012 because his wife refused to cooperate with the prosecution.[132]
Ramirez has often attracted attention on and off the field for his quirky and often fun-loving behavior and attitude, which is sometimes at odds with MLB's more serious and traditional culture.
Ramirez also built a reputation, despite his quirky behavior, of being someone who was a tireless worker at his hitting. He was known for long batting practice and tee sessions as well as constantly reviewing video of his swings and of opposing pitchers. However, while in the batters box during games, he kept his approach extremely simple, relying on the muscle memory and pitch recognition from his training regimen. He was known, at times, to verbally simplify his approach in the batters box to merely "seeing the ball".[57]
In 2000, the Boston Red Sox signed Manny Ramirez to an eight-year, $160 million deal. As a part of the deal, there were $32 million in deferred payments that are owed to Ramirez, who will earn $1.968 million per year from 2011 to 2026.[139]
Career highlights
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Ramirez has appeared on balloting for the
Publicity
Ramirez had been featured on the covers of the Sega Genesis video game World Series Baseball '96 and the EA Sports video game MVP Baseball 2005.[152]
See also
- List of Boston Red Sox awards
- List of highest paid baseball players
- List of Silver Slugger Award winners at designated hitter
- List of Silver Slugger Award winners at outfield
- Major League Baseball Showdown
- List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career total bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball home run records
- List of Major League Baseball runs batted in records
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
- 500 home run club
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Manny Ramirez at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Yahoo! Sports Profile Page
- Manny Ramirez Profile Page on FoxSports.com
- "Waiting for Manny", profile in The New Yorker
- SoSH Wiki – Manny Ramirez
- Manny Ramirez at Baseball Library
- Manny Ramirez: Red Sox Times
- Manny Ramirez Video on FoxSports Video Archive Archived April 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Manny Ramirez Video on ESPN.com
- Manny Ramirez on Instagram
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American League Player of the Month May 1995 April 1999 April 2001 September 2002 |
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Preceded by | National League Player of the Month August 2008 |
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Preceded by | Indians' Minor League Player of the Year (the Lou Boudreau Award) 1991 |
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