Roberto Ramos (born November 5, 1955) is a

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n former professional baseball player and coach in

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. He was nicknamed 'Sugar Bear'. Ramos was a

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 1974 amateur draft and made his major league debut on September 26, 1978, in a 5–3 loss to the

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, going 0-for-1 in the game. In 1982, Ramos was sent to the

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in exchange for fellow catcher

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. Six months later, the Expos purchased his contract from the Yankees and Ramos found himself back in Montreal, where he finished his career. He played his final major league game on September 9, 1984, again against the Phillies, and was released by the Expos on March 28, 1985. In between, Ramos played winter ball with the

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and

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clubs of the Venezuelan League during eight seasons spanning 1976–1987. He was catcher for the

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of the

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in its inaugural season of 1989. Afterwards, Ramos served as a

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in the

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and

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Minor League systems from 1993 to 1999. Ramos then spent three seasons as

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for the

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between 2000 and 2002, and worked in the same capacity with the Devil Rays from 2006 through 2011. In 2011, the

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hired Ramos as their Latin American player development coordinator.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Bobby 1955 births Living people People from Encrucijada Águilas del Zulia players Anaheim Angels coaches Asheville Tourists managers Cardenales de Lara players Columbus Clippers players Cuban emigrants to the United States Denver Bears players Edmonton Trappers players Florida Marlins executives Gold Coast Suns (baseball) players Gulf Coast Expos players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Memphis Chicks players Montreal Expos players Navegantes del Magallanes players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Venezuela New York Yankees players Omaha Royals players Phoenix Firebirds players Salt Lake City Gulls players Tampa Bay Devil Rays coaches West Palm Beach Expos players