Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a
Dominican-American former professional
baseball
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outfielder
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with the
Cleveland Indians
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,
Boston Red Sox
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,
Los Angeles Dodgers
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,
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
, and
Tampa Bay Rays
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before playing one season at the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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in
Taiwan
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. Ramirez is recognized for having great
batting skill and power. He was a nine-time
Silver Slugger and was one of 28 players to hit 500 career
home run
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s. His 21
grand slams are third all-time, and his
29 postseason home runs are the most in MLB history. He appeared in 12
All-Star Games, with a streak of eleven consecutive games beginning in 1998 that included every season that he played with the Red Sox.
Ramirez was born in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean, largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. the Distrito Na ...
. When he was 13 years old, he moved to New York City with his parents, Onelcida and Aristides. He attended
George Washington High School and became a baseball standout. He was drafted 13th overall by the
Cleveland Indians
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in the first round of the
1991 Major League Baseball draft
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. He made his MLB debut on September 2, 1993.
In 1994, Ramirez became a major league regular and finished second in voting for the
Rookie of the Year Award. By 1995, he had become an
All-Star
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"All-star" as a sport ...
. He helped lead the Indians to five consecutive playoff berths from 1995 to 1999; this included an appearance in the
1995
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and
1997 World Series. In 1999, Ramirez set the Indians' single-season
RBI record with 165 RBIs. After the 2000 season, Ramirez signed with the
Boston Red Sox
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. During his time in Boston, Ramirez and teammate
David Ortiz became one of the best offensive tandems in baseball history. Ramirez led the Red Sox to
World Series
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Championships in
2004
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and
2007
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Events
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**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
before being
traded to the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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in 2008 as part of a three-team deal that also involved the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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.
In , Ramirez was suspended 50 games for violating baseball's drug policy by taking
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a women's
fertility drug that is often taken after
steroids
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Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes that alter mem ...
. In the spring of 2011, Ramirez was informed by MLB of another violation of its drug policy, and a 100-game suspension.
He chose to retire on April 8 rather than be suspended.
However, in September 2011, Ramirez wished to be reinstated and agreed in December with the league to a reduced 50-game suspension. Though he played at various points in the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
,
Texas Rangers, and
Chicago Cubs
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systems, as well as internationally, Ramirez did not appear in another Major League game.
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.
Early life
Ramirez was born in
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean, largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. the Distrito Na ...
,
Dominican Republic
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to Aristides and Onelcida Ramirez
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.
In 1985, he moved to the
Washington Heights neighborhood of
New York City
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with his parents.
He often played ball at the nearby
Snake Hill, the same place
Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig ( ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), also known as Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was ...
played during his childhood.
Despite living just a short distance from
Yankee Stadium
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The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the Yankee S ...
, Ramirez rooted for the
Toronto Blue Jays
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, 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.
Ramirez attended
George Washington High School from 1987 to 1991, leaving at the age of 19 without graduating. During his time on the team, GWHS was seeing a large increase in the number of immigrants. This was apparent, as GWHS's baseball team was composed entirely of Dominicans.
As a youth, Ramirez preferred to not be the center of attention and was often very modest.
During his time at GWHS, he led his team to three straight division championships.
As a junior in 1990, he had a
batting average
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Cricket
In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
of .633 and hit 16 home runs. He was a three-time all-city selection in baseball, and as a high school senior was named New York City Public School Player of the Year in 1991, hitting for a .650 batting average with 14 home runs in 22 games.
Career
Minor leagues
The
Cleveland Indians
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selected Ramirez in the first round with the 13th overall pick of the
1991 MLB draft and gave him a $250,000
signing bonus
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.
He was assigned to the Rookie-level
Burlington Indians for his professional debut.
He was named the
Appalachian League
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MVP and was selected by ''
Baseball America
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'' as short-season Player of the Year while slugging 19 homers and driving in 63 runs in 59 games, while leading the league in slugging and total bases.
With the Single-A
Kinston Indians in 1992, Ramirez battled injuries but still hit .278 with 13 homers and 63 RBIs in 81 games and was named as the number three prospect and the "Most Exciting Player in the Carolina League" by Baseball America.
In 1993, Ramirez was named "Minor League Player of the Year" by Baseball America while hitting .333 with 31 homers and 115 RBIs in 129 combined games with the Double-A
Canton–Akron Indians and Triple-A
Charlotte Knights
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.
Cleveland Indians (1993–2000)
1993–1994
Ramirez made his major league debut on September 2, 1993, against the
Minnesota Twins
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, going hitless in four
at-bat
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s as the
designated hitter
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. The following day, when the Indians took on the
New York Yankees
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, Ramirez went 3 for 4 with his first two home runs, with many of his family and friends in attendance at
Yankee Stadium
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The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the Yankee S ...
.
His first career base hit was hit against
Mélido Pérez. However, rather humorously, his first MLB hit off Perez was an
automatic double
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that bounced into the left-field seats as left fielder
Paul O'Neill pursued it. Ramirez, seeing the ball in the seats, continued running thinking he had hit a home run, before returning to second base while his teammates ribbed him. After flying out to O'Neill in his next plate appearance, Ramirez homered in his final two at-bats.
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.
Despite a weak start to May, he rebounded in the latter half of the month, finishing the month with a .300 batting average.
During the season, the Indians were chasing the
Chicago White Sox
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for first place in the
American League Central
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(AL Central) division all the way until the end of the season. However, the team's season ended in August due to the
1994 MLB strike.
Ramirez finished second in the
Rookie of the Year award voting after batting .269 with 17 home runs and 60 RBI in 91 games.
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
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and won his first career
Silver Slugger Award
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following the season.
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
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in the World Series, and Ramirez batted .222 with one home run in the Indians' six-game loss.
In December 1995, Ramirez agreed to a $10.15 million, four-year contract.
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
1996 American League Division Series.
In 1997, Ramirez's contact continued to improve, though his power dipped slightly, as he hit .328 with 26 home runs and 88 RBI. This year, the Indians again reached the
World Series
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, and Ramirez batted .154 with two home runs as the Indians lost to the
Florida Marlins
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The ...
in seven games.
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
sacrifice fly and RBI. Ramirez batted .357 with two home runs during the
ALDS versus the Red Sox, which the Indians won in four games. In the
ALCS against the Yankees, Ramirez batted .333 with two home runs, but the Indians lost in six games.
Following the season, Ramirez came in sixth place in
AL MVP
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voting.
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. At the time, it was the third-highest single-season total for RBI by the All-Star Break in MLB history, behind only
Hank Greenberg (103 in 1935) and
Juan González (101 in 1998). On September 30, 1999, Ramirez broke the Indians' single-season RBI record (previously 162 by
Hal Trosky in 1936) by hitting a three-run home run, giving Ramirez 164. Despite missing 15 games, he finished 1999 with 165 RBI, the highest total by any player since
Jimmie Foxx
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(1938), and batted an eye-popping .383 against left-handed pitchers. He also batted .383 with runners in scoring position, and .377 with men on base.
That season, he finished third in the voting for the
AL MVP
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award. However, he struggled in the 1999 postseason, going 1-for-18 as the Indians were eliminated by the
Boston Red Sox
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in 5 games in the
1999 American League Division Series.
In 2000, Ramirez was limited to 118 games due to a hamstring injury, but recorded a career-high .351 batting average, along with 38 home runs and 122 RBI.
His return is believed to have started a major comeback that led the Indians to a final record of 90–72 and cut the number of games they were behind the leader of the AL Central, the
Chicago White Sox
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, from 11.5 games down to 7.5 games in just a month.
Because of his return,
Roberto Alomar
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,
Omar Vizquel, and
Kenny Lofton all started getting better pitches to hit, which also significantly increased their batting averages.
Despite the comeback, the Indians failed to make the postseason, finishing five games behind the White Sox in the AL Central. With free agency looming, Ramirez homered in his final game and at-bat in an Indians uniform, on October 1 against Toronto in front of the home fans at
Jacobs Field
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.
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. 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
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
, with $20 million options for 2009 and 2010, pushing the total value of the contract to $200 million for 10 years.
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
Toronto Blue Jays
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at
Fenway Park
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, with the second one hitting the very top of the light tower in left field. Its length was officially listed at 501 feet, second-longest by a Red Sox player in Fenway Park's history, just short of
Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
' 1946 record of 502 feet. He also launched a prodigious home run in an away game on June 3 against the Blue Jays into the fifth deck at the
SkyDome
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, which still stands as the longest home run in that ballpark's history at 491 feet. However, despite his efforts, the Red Sox did not qualify for the MLB postseason in 2001. Ramirez, primarily a
right fielder
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in his career to this point, spent most of the season as the
designated hitter
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for the Red Sox. This was due to the Red Sox's belief that Ramirez was best suited to
left field due to the presence of
Trot Nixon in right, as well as the injuries Ramirez battled during the 2001 season. After signing with the Red Sox, Ramirez played only seven more games in right field, all of which came during the 2002 season.
Ramirez only played in 120 games in 2002 due to a hamstring injury that put him on the
disabled list
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(DL) from mid-May to the end of June.
Despite this, Ramirez won the AL batting title, hitting .349 (including .438 against lefties), and his .647 slugging percentage was second in the league behind
Jim Thome's .677. Like clockwork, Ramirez again reached the 30 home run and 100 RBI plateaus, posting 33 and 107 respectively. He hit his 300th career home run on August 26 against the Angels'
Ramón Ortiz. It was the first of two home runs on the night for Ramirez, as he went 5-for-5 overall. However, the Red Sox again failed to qualify for the MLB postseason in 2002.
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
David Ortiz gave the Red Sox a formidable one-two punch in the middle of the lineup with Ramirez. However, in the summer, Ramirez missed several games with
pharyngitis
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,
but got into hot water as he was spotted in a bar in the hotel where he lived with a close friend,
Yankees infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns pla ...
Enrique Wilson, despite being supposedly too ill to play in the series against the rival Yankees. Ramirez and Wilson both maintained that Manny was just talking to his friend in that setting, and not actually drinking or partying as the media speculated.
Boston
manager
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Grady Little benched Ramirez for one game as a result. Despite this distraction, the Red Sox finished the season 95-67, qualifying for the MLB postseason for the first time with Ramirez. In the decisive fifth game of their
Division Series
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1981 season
The first use of the term "Division Series ...
matchup against the
Oakland Athletics
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, Ramirez broke a sixth inning 1-1 tie by launching a go-ahead three-run homer off
Barry Zito that set up an ALCS showdown with the rival Yankees. In ALCS Game 3, Ramirez was at the center of a bench-clearing brawl. Early in the game, Red Sox pitcher
Pedro Martínez had hit Yankees outfielder
Karim Garcia up high with a pitch, sparking heated dialogue, and a hard slide by Garcia into Red Sox second baseman
Todd Walker had exacerbated the tensions. The very next inning, Yankees pitcher
Roger Clemens threw a pitch high and inside to Ramirez, and Manny charged the mound, sparking the melee. The Red Sox lost the game 4-3. Despite Ramirez's strong play in the
ALCS against the Yankees (.310 with two home runs), the Red Sox fell to the Yankees in the decisive seventh game on
Aaron Boone
Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2009. As ...
's infamous extra-inning, walk-off home run.
During the offseason that followed, the new Red Sox ownership (led by
John W. Henry) and management tried to rid themselves of Ramirez's massive contract, despite his high level of production. Believed to be necessary in pursuit of a trade for
Texas Rangers shortstop
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...
, the team put Ramirez on irrevocable waivers, thus making him available to any team willing to assume the remainder of his contract. However, all 29 other teams passed on the opportunity to claim Ramirez due to the high cost, and Rodriguez was acquired by the Yankees instead, as a replacement for Boone after the latter had blown out his knee playing offseason basketball. Also noteworthy from 2003 (though it was not revealed until 2009), according to the ''
New York Times
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'', Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs that season from the "survey" drug test, in which MLB players were tested to see if drugs were being used. Players faced no penalties or sanctions for testing positive.
Ramirez was one of 104 players to have allegedly tested positive.
2004

In 2004, Ramirez led the AL in home runs (43),
slugging percentage
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at-bats for a given player, an ...
(.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
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batting (baseball), batter reaches base (baseball), base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA ...
(.397), eighth in
walks (82), tenth in runs (108), and posted a .308
batting average
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Cricket
In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
.
He also led the AL in salary, at $22.5 million.
In addition, Ramirez and teammate
David Ortiz became the first pair of AL teammates to hit 40 home runs, have 100 RBIs, and bat .300 since the Yankees'
Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional Baseball in the United States, baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nickna ...
and
Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig ( ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), also known as Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was ...
in 1931.
Together they hit back-to-back home runs six times, tying the major league single-season mark set by the
Detroit Tigers
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'
Hank Greenberg and
Rudy York and later matched by the
Chicago White Sox
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's
Frank Thomas and
Magglio Ordóñez.
In the
2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Ramirez hit a two-run home run off
Roger Clemens in the top of the first inning, giving his teammates a 3–0 lead.
Ramirez,
Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974), nicknamed "the Captain", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) caree ...
(with a
single),
Ichiro Suzuki (with a
double
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* Double precision, a floating-point representation of numbers that is typically 64 bits in length
* A double number of the form x+yj, where j^2=+1
* A ...
) and
Iván Rodríguez
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(with a
triple) became the first All-Star quartet that combined to
hit for the cycle
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during the same inning.
The Red Sox again qualified for the postseason, and Ramirez continued his hot hitting. He hit .385 in the
2004 ALDS, leading the Red Sox to a sweep over the
Anaheim Angels, and setting up a rematch in the
2004 American League Championship Series against the Yankees. Despite not driving in a run in the ALCS, Ramirez hit .300 as the Red Sox completed a historic comeback from down 3 games to 0 to win in seven against the Yankees, setting up a showdown with the
St. Louis Cardinals in the
2004 World Series as the Red Sox attempted to end the
Curse of the Bambino
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and win their first championship since
1918
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. Ramirez proceeded to hit .412 with a home run and 4 RBI in a 4-game sweep of the Cardinals, as the Red Sox won their first title in 86 years. His home run came in the first inning of Game 3, off Cardinals starter
Jeff Suppan, continuing a streak throughout the Series where the Red Sox scored in the first inning of each game. Ramirez's 2004 season was capped off by being named
World Series MVP.
Ramirez also finished third in AL MVP voting, just ahead of teammate Ortiz, who finished fourth.
2005–2006
On May 15, 2005, Ramirez hit his 400th home run off
Gil Meche of the
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...
. On July 5, Ramirez hit his 20th career
grand slam — and his third of the season — off
Chris Young of the
Texas Rangers. On defense, however, he tied for the lead among all major league left fielders in errors, with seven. 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
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* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
voting to winner
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...
.
Off the field, the season was one of much conflict for Ramirez.
Persistent trade rumors (generally involving the
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...
) dogged him all season.
After the Red Sox were eliminated in the first round of that year's playoffs by the eventual
World Series
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champion
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
, Ramirez once again expressed a wish to be traded.
This included a threat to not show up for
spring training
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if his latest demand was not met by Red Sox GM
Theo Epstein.
Toward this end, in December 2005, Ramirez put his
Ritz-Carlton condominium up for sale. Trade rumors circulated with Ramirez possibly going to the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
or the
New York Mets
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, but no deal was reached. By January 5, 2006, Ramirez changed his mind, stating that he was dropping the demand. His agents, in turn, insisted their client was still open to a trade. But no deal materialized.
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. Three weeks later, on July 1, he collected his 2000th
hit. 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. 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
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
pitcher
Chase Wright, tying a league record when
J. D. Drew,
Mike Lowell, and
Jason Varitek followed Ramirez with longballs of their own. On April 29, Ramirez became the fifth player to hit 50 career home runs against the Yankees.
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.
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.
In 2007, he had the highest fielding percentage (.990) among left fielders in the AL,
tied for second in the major leagues; he was ranked sixth-highest in
range factor of all AL left fielders, 1.72, 16th in both leagues, but had the lowest zone rating among MLB left fielders with 100+ games (.713). He made two errors during the 2007 season in left field,
and tied for sixth overall in the major leagues in assists from left field.
In the postseason, Ramirez hit a
walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2 of the
American League Division Series against the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. Since 1966, the team has pl ...
, breaking a 3-3 tie as he launched the ball over
Fenway Park's Monster seats beyond the left-field wall.
In the fourth inning of the series' final game, Ramirez combined with teammate David Ortiz to hit back-to-back home runs off pitcher
Jered Weaver.
The home run tied him with
Bernie Williams
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and current musician. He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees from 1991 through ...
for first place all-time in postseason home runs with 22. The Red Sox advanced to the
2007 American League Championship Series against the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
where, on October 13, Ramirez hit his 23rd postseason home run, passing Williams for the most all-time. He helped the Red Sox to reach and win the
2007 World Series
The 2007 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2007 season. The 103rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Colorado Rockies and the American ...
, where they swept the
Colorado Rockies
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, by batting a combined .348 with four home runs and 16 RBI in the postseason. Ramirez earned his second World Series ring, as the Red Sox earned their seventh title.
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."
Ramirez played in his 2,000th game on May 26, 2008, against
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
. On May 31, 2008, Ramirez hit his
500th home run, against
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
pitcher
Chad Bradford at
Camden Yards
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in the seventh inning on the first pitch. He became the 24th player in MLB history to do so.
He joined two other Boston legends,
Jimmie Foxx
James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red ...
and
Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...
, to have joined the exclusive home run club as a member of the Red Sox.
A heated altercation between Ramirez and teammate
Kevin Youkilis took place on June 5, during a game at
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a ballpark located in Boston, Massachusetts, less than one mile from Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox. While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantia ...
against the
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...
.
The ''
Boston Globe
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'' speculated that Youkilis was angry that Ramirez had been slow to join a bench-clearing brawl earlier in the game. The altercation may have also been caused by Ramirez objecting to what he believed was excessive complaining by Youkilis about the
strike zone
In baseball, the strike zone is the area of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strike zone is defined as the volume of space above home plate and between the batter's kne ...
, as well as the first baseman's penchant for sometimes throwing his helmet in frustration after making an out.
Before the fifth inning, Ramirez was caught on NESN cameras taking a swing at Youkilis.
Ramirez and Youkilis yelled at each other and had to be separated by teammates, coaches, and training staff. Youkilis headed out to the field still yelling at Ramirez, while Ramirez was escorted into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse by bench coach
Brad Mills and trainer Paul Lessard.
Later in the season, during a series with the
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...
, 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
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. The matter was dealt with internally, and Ramirez was fined $10,000–15,000.
On July 25, after sitting out a game against the
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...
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. 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. 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
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
in a three-way deal. The Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder
Jason Bay and minor league infielder
Josh Wilson, and the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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got infielder
Andy LaRoche and pitching prospect
Bryan Morris from the Dodgers and outfielder
Brandon Moss and pitcher
Craig Hansen from the Red Sox.
Ramirez had always worn
uniform number 24, but the Dodgers had retired that number in honor of Hall of Fame
manager
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Walter Alston. Ramirez instead chose to wear number 99 with the Dodgers.
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
NL Player of the Month for August 2008, touching off "Mannywood" in Los Angeles.
He hit .415 (44-for-106) with seven doubles, nine home runs, 25 RBIs and 21 runs scored during the month.
He finished the season with the Dodgers by batting .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI in just 53 games, remarkable numbers for a 36-year-old. His combined totals were a .332 batting average, 37 home runs, and 121 RBI.
Among all major leaguers, Ramirez finished 2008 third in batting average, second in slugging percentage, and third in OPS.
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
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to the eventual World Series-winning
Philadelphia Phillies
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in five games. During the playoffs, Ramirez hit an astounding .520 with four home runs, two doubles, 11 walks and 10 RBI.
Ramirez was fourth in the voting for the 2008 NL MVP award, with 138 points, behind
Albert Pujols
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,
Ryan Howard, and
Ryan Braun
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; 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.
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
Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program established by MLB and the
MLB Players Association in 2004.
In the announcement by MLB, Ramirez was suspended for unspecified violation of the agreement section 8.G.2. Shortly afterward, Ramirez stated that a physician had unknowingly prescribed a banned medication. After consulting with the players association, Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension.
According to an
ESPN
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report, the drug used by Ramirez was
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a women's fertility drug typically used by steroid users to restart their body's natural testosterone production as they come off a steroid cycle. It is similar to
Clomid, the drug
Jason Giambi and others used as clients of
BALCO. Testing revealed artificial testosterone, too.
As a condition for returning from the suspension, Ramirez was subject to three additional drug tests per year in addition to the minimum of two per player.
During his suspension, Ramirez was allowed to work out at the Dodgers' facilities and he trained with Dodger coach
Manny Mota
Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo, more commonly known as Manny Mota (born February 18, 1938), is a Dominican Republic, Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montr ...
. To get back into shape he was allowed a short rehab stint in the minor leagues. Ramirez played two games with the AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an ...
, where his appearance led to record crowds for the Isotopes. He played several games with the Single-A
Inland Empire 66ers, homering in his first at-bat with the 66ers. Ramirez returned from his suspension and reclaimed his starting role with the Dodgers on July 3 against the
San Diego Padres
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. On July 7, Ramirez was ejected by homeplate umpire John Hirschbeck after throwing his elbow guard in the air after being called out on strikes. Instead of causing conflict, Ramirez walked into the dugout where he remained the rest of the game.
On July 21, Ramirez hit his 537th career home run, passing
Mickey Mantle
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for 15th place on the
all-time home run list. On July 30, ''
The New York Times
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'' reported that Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during Major League Baseball's 2003 survey testing.
Ramirez, a member of the
Boston Red Sox
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at the time, was among 104 major league players to test positive.
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
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in the
NLCS
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.
2010

On April 10, 2010, Ramirez recorded his 2,500th career base hit with an infield single against the
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team plays its home games at LoanDepot Park.
The ...
. On April 18 against the
San Francisco Giants
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, Ramirez hit his 548th career home run to tie
Mike Schmidt
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for the 14th place on the all-time home run list. He hit his 549th to pass Schmidt on May 28 against the
Colorado Rockies
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. On June 19, he hit a home run in his second game back at
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a ballpark located in Boston, Massachusetts, less than one mile from Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox. While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantia ...
.
In 2010, Ramirez had three separate stints on the disabled list. When he returned from the third trip on August 21, he apparently had lost his starting job to
Scott Podsednik.
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. 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 Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...
. 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. 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
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...
, who also signed his former Red Sox teammate
Johnny Damon in a package deal suggested by agent
Scott Boras.
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. 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.
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.
Ramirez was facing a 100-game suspension, which would still apply if he decided to return to MLB in the future. 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.
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. 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.
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."
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.
Late career
Oakland Athletics system (2012)
On February 20, 2012, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
.
The deal called for a $500,000 salary if he made the MLB roster.
However, he needed to serve his 50-game suspension before he could play for the team. He was eligible to play on May 30, 2012.
With the
Sacramento River Cats he hit .302 in 17 games, but had no homers and only a .349 slugging percentage.
On June 15, Ramirez requested and was given his outright release by the Athletics.
EDA Rhinos (2013)
Ramirez played in the
Dominican Professional Baseball League during the 2012–13 offseason, registering a .793 OPS for the
Águilas Cibaeñas. He signed with the newly renamed
EDA Rhinos of the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...
in
Taiwan
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for the 2013 season. He made his debut on March 27 against
Brother Elephants. In 49 games, Ramirez batted .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBI, placing him in the top three in all categories. On June 19, 2013, Ramirez opted out of his contract with the Rhinos, stating that he wanted to be closer to his family.
Texas Rangers system (2013)
Ramirez signed a minor league deal on July 3, 2013, with the
Texas Rangers. He was assigned to the
Round Rock Express
The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home ...
of the
Class AAA Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
(PCL). After noticing a decrease in Ramirez' bat speed, which resulted in a lack of power, the Rangers released Ramirez on August 13.
Chicago Cubs system (2014–2016) and coaching
Ramirez signed a minor league deal with the
Chicago Cubs
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on May 25, 2014, to serve as a player-coach for the
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. T ...
, Chicago's Class AAA affiliate in the PCL.
Ramirez hit a two-run home run in his first Iowa home game at
Principal Park on June 30, 2014. Cubs
prospects Arismendy Alcántara and
Javier Báez
Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball Utility player (baseball), utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has ...
credited Ramirez for his help with their swings. Báez also viewed Ramirez as a good mentor because of how Ramirez comforted him after the loss of his uncle. 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.
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. In 2016, Ramirez was a hitting consultant for the Cubs.
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. He left the team on August 17 to return to the United States for treatment of a knee injury.
2018–2021
in April 2020, Ramirez expressed interest in returning to the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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but was not offered a contract by a team. 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
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.
On August 29, 2020, Ramirez signed a one-year deal with the ABL's
Sydney Blue Sox to be a player-coach. 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."
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.
Career statistics
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Postseason statistics
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Personal life
On May 10, 2004, Ramirez missed a Red Sox game to become a
naturalized citizen of the United States.
He entered the next game running onto the field to a standing ovation while carrying a small American flag held in his hand.
He gave the flag to a fan to the left outfield corner of the field, in the shadow of the
Green Monster
The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. The wall is from home plate at the left-field Foul line (baseball), foul line, making it a popular target f ...
.
Ramirez has three sons. Manny Ramirez, Jr. (born 1995) is his son from a previous relationship,
while he had Manuelito "Manny" Ramirez (born January 24, 2004)
and Lucas Ramirez (born February 2006)
with his wife Juliana.
, he and his family reside in
Weston, Florida.
All three of his sons have had experience playing baseball at a high level. The elder Manny Jr. played college baseball for the
University of San Francisco
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from 2015-17, appearing in just shy of 100 games across his time at USF. Manuelito (who also goes by Manny Ramirez Jr.) is a freshman at
East Los Angeles College, where he plays baseball. The youngest son, Lucas, is committed to play baseball for the
University of Tennessee
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. As of July 2024, both the younger Manny and Lucas are outfielders for the
Victoria Harbourcats, a summer collegiate baseball team in the
West Coast League. Lucas was drafted by the
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, ...
in the 17th round of the
2024 Major League Baseball draft.
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.

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.
These incidents are colloquially known as "Manny Moments" or, more commonly, "Manny Being Manny".
Instances of this behavior include inducing his Red Sox teammates, including
Ellis Burks
Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cle ...
, to drink alcohol which he had spiked with
Viagra
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, wearing
Oakley THUMP while playing the outfield, disappearing through a door in the Green Monster to use the bathroom, diving to intercept a throw from teammate
Johnny Damon in the outfield which had been intended for the infield, selling his
barbecue grill
A barbecue grill or barbeque grill (known as a barbecue in Canada and barbecue or barbie in Australia and New Zealand) is a device that cooks food by applying heat from below. There are several varieties of grills, with most falling into one of t ...
on
eBay
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, and high fiving a fan after a catch at the outfield wall before throwing the ball back to the infield to complete a double play. The first known documented usage of the phrase "Manny Being Manny" is attributed to then-Indians manager
Mike Hargrove
Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and Manager (baseball), manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hargrov ...
, quoted in a 1995 ''
Newsday
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'' article.
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".
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.
Career highlights
*Honors
**12x All-Star (1995, 1998–2008)
**9x
Silver Slugger Award
The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best Batting (baseball), offensive player at each Baseball positions, position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (baseball), National League (NL), as determ ...
(1995, 1999–2006)
**2x
Hank Aaron Award (1999, 2004)
**
World Series MVP Award (2004)
**Member of Major League Baseball's
Latino Legends Team
*Led League
**AL batting crown (2002, .349)
**Led AL in home runs (2004, 43)
**Led AL in RBIs (1999, 165)
**3x led AL in slugging percentage (1999–2000, 2004)
**3x led AL in OPS (1999–2000, 2004)
**3x led AL in on-base percentage (2002–03, 2006)
**2x led AL in intentional walks (2001, 2003)
*League Top-Ten
**9x Top 10 AL in home runs (1998–2006)
**8x Top 10 AL in
total bases
In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hit (baseball), hits. It is a weighted sum with values of 1 for a single (baseball), single, 2 for a double (baseball), double, 3 for a triple (baseball), triple and 4 ...
(1996–99, 2001, 2003–05)
**8x Top 10 AL MVP (1998–2005)
**8x Top 10 AL in RBIs (1995, 1998, 1999–2001, 2004–05)
**6x Top 10 AL in
times on base (1997, 1999, 2003–05)
**5x Top 10 AL hitters (1997, 1999–2000, 2003, 2006)
*Career rankings on All-Time lists (as of April 8, 2011, when he retired)
**29 post-season home runs – 1st
**78 post-season RBIs – 1st
**21
grand slams – 3rd
**.5854
slugging average
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at-bats for a given player, a ...
– 9th
**0.9960
OPS – 9th
**216 intentional walks – 11th
**1,122 extra base hits – 13th
**1,813 strikeouts – 13th
**14.9 at bats per home run – 13th
**555
home runs
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– 15th
**1,831
RBIs – 18th
**547 doubles – 24th
**4,826 total bases – 26th
**.4106
on-base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batting (baseball), batter reaches base (baseball), base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA ...
– 32nd
**243 double plays grounded into – 32nd
**.3122 batting average – 87th
*Post-season
**2x World Series Champion (Boston, 2004, 2007)
**Tied with
Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...
for longest LCS hitting streak (15)
*Other
**9 straight seasons of at least 30 HRs and 100 RBIs (1998–2006, tied for 3rd-longest in history)
**27-game
hitting streak in 2006
**Hit 500th home run on May 31, 2008, vs.
Baltimore Orioles
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off
Chad Bradford.
Ramirez has appeared on balloting for the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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since
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
; players are eligible for consideration five years after their final MLB appearance.
His vote totals have fallen well short of the 75% threshold required for induction: 23.8% (2017), 22.0% (2018), 22.8% (2019), 28.2% (2020), 28.2% (2021), 28.9% (2022),, 33.2% (2023), 32.5% (2024), and 34.3% (2025). A player may remain on the ballot a maximum of 10 times, as long as they garner at least 5% of the vote each year.
Publicity
Ramirez had been featured on the covers of the
Sega Genesis
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video game ''
World Series Baseball '96'' and the
EA Sports
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video game ''
MVP Baseball 2005''.
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
*
List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games).
In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by ci ...
*
List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
Listed are all Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit (baseball), hit milestone during their career in MLB. Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb, second most, are the only ...
*
List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
*
List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
Listed are all Major League Baseball (MLB) players with 1,000 or more career runs scored. Players in boldface are active as of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
Key
List
*Stats updated as of June 16, 2025.
Through June 16, 2025, th ...
*
List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
This is a list of Major League Baseball players who have compiled 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs). RBIs are usually accumulated when a batter in baseball enables a runner on base (including himself, in the case of a home run) to score as a result of m ...
*
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
In baseball, a run batted in (RBI) is awarded to a Batting (baseball), batter for each Baserunning, runner who Run (baseball), scores as a result of the batter's action, including a Hit (baseball), hit, fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, bases load ...
*
List of Major League Baseball batting champions
In baseball, batting average (baseball), batting average (AVG) is a measure of a Batting (baseball), batter's success rate in achieving a Hit (baseball), hit during an at bat. In Major League Baseball (MLB), it is calculated by dividing a player's ...
*
List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit so far that the batter is able to circle all the bases ending at home plate, scoring himself plus any runners already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play. An automat ...
*
500 home run club
References
External links
*
*
Yahoo! Sports Profile PageManny Ramirez Profile Page on FoxSports.com"Waiting for Manny" profile in ''
The New Yorker
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''
SoSH Wiki – Manny RamirezManny Ramirezat Baseball Library
Manny Ramirez: Red Sox Times*
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