Khufu

. During the 2005 season, Manny Ramírez is the 3rd highest paid player in Major League Baseball at the yearly salary of $19,906,820.00. However, since his full name is Chnum-Khufu, which means Chnum is protector, it seems as if he chose to use a theophoric name referring to a more supreme god Chnum, who protected him, so it is more likely that Khufu was simply human. His season was capped off by being named the MVP of the World Series as he led the Red Sox to their first title since 1918. Some scholars believe that he was not a pharaoh, instead Khufu was a sign of the God of All Gods, or "the sun", so the Ancient Egyptians built the great pyramid in Giza to keep the worship to their god forever. Along with Derek Jeter (a single), Ichiro Suzuki (a double) and Iván Rodríguez (a triple), Ramírez made history as the American League became the first All-Star team to hit for the cycle during the same inning. But, as of yet, the pair have been refused permission by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to follow up their findings and, they hope, prove the room's existence. In the All-Star Game, facing Roger Clemens in the top of the first inning, Ramirez knocked out a two-run home run giving his teammates an immediate 3-0 lead.

If their claim is true, the corridor is unlikely ever to have been violated and could possibly lead to a chamber containing the king's remains. Also along with Ortiz, Ramírez hit back-to-back home runs six times, tying the major league single season set by Hank Greenberg and Rudy York (Detroit Tigers) and Frank Thomas and Magglio Ordóñez (Chicago White Sox). In August 2004 two amateur French Egyptologists, Gilles Dormion and Jean-Yves Verd'hurt, claimed that they had discovered, using ground-penetrating radar and architectural analysis, a previously unknown corridor inside the pyramid. In addition, Ramírez and David Ortiz became the first pair of American League teammates to hit 40 home runs, have 100 RBI, and bat .300 since the Yankees Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1931, and the first Red Sox duo with 40 homers since Tony Armas and Jim Rice (1984). Current consensus among Egyptologists also is that the head of the Great Sphinx at Giza is that of Khufu. He led the American League in home runs (43), slugging average (.613) and OPS (1.009); finished 3rd in RBI (130), 6th in on base percentage (.397), 8th in base on balls (82), 10th in runs (108), and posted a .308 batting average. The more logical and more widely accepted theory, however, suggests that the Great Pyramid of Egypt was built by hundreds of skilled workers who camped near the pyramids and worked for a salary until the construction was completed. Coupled with impressive play on the field, this absolved Ramírez in the eyes of many Boston fans and sportswriters.

The first theory, suggested by the Greeks, posits that slaves were forced to work until the pyramid was done. He displayed a good attitude and an enthusiasm for playing, two qualities his critics had charged that he lacked. There are two theories surrounding the construction of the Great Pyramid. In 2004, nevertheless, Ramírez silenced his critics. An empty sarcophagus is located in the center of the King's Chamber inside the pyramid. All 29 other teams passed, due to the length and costs of his contract. His mummy has never been recovered. After the season, the Red Sox put him on irrevocable waivers, meaning he was had but for the asking.

Little else remains in his memory, and only one miniature statuette of him has been discovered in the temple of Abydos and is now on display in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Despite his strong play in the 2003 post-season, Ramírez's Red Sox lost in heartbreaking fashion to Wilson's Yankees in the ALCS. Khufu is most famous for the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. When it was learned that he had been seen in a hotel bar with close friend, Yankees infielder Enrique Wilson, the controversy grew, causing Boston manager Grady Little to bench Ramírez for one game. He had a daughter named Queen Hetepheres II. Some Red Sox fans criticized the outfielder, saying he should have played despite the ailment. Khufu had several sons, one of which, Djedefra, was his immediate successor. In the summer of 2003, Ramirez found himself as the latest victim of the Boston Sports Media's thirst for blood when he missed several games with pharyngitis.

Khufu was the son of King Sneferu and, unlike his father, was remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh. His 165 RBI total in 1999 was the highest by any player since Jimmie Foxx in 1938; and made him the first player to have more RBI's than games played in a season since Ted Williams in 1949. He was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He made the All-Star team four times, and hit 127 homers and 432 RBI in 415 games over last three seasons. He reigned from around 2589 BC to 2566 BC. From 1993 to 2000 Ramírez collected 236 home runs and 804 RBI in 967 games for the Cleveland Indians, including a career-high 45 home runs in 1998, and a team-record career-high 165 RBI in 1999, when he hit .333 with 44 homers and 131 runs (also a career-high). Khufu (in Greek known as Cheops) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. During the 2004 season, he was nominated for play of the year because of a spectacular catch he made in left field at Yankee Stadium to rob Miguel Cairo of a home-run.

While playing for Cleveland in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the 1998 American League Championship Series, he turned his back on a line drive off the bat of the New York Yankees Derek Jeter and attempted a leaping catch at the top of the right field wall, only to have the ball hit him in the back of the feet. Ramirez has been known to be involved in several comical misadventures while playing the outfield. Ramírez is aggressive playing balls off the Green Monster and holding runners to singles. He still has trouble at times with footwork, his range is limited, but his arm is fairly strong and he has soft hands.

Ramírez is a serviceable fielder, although is unlikely to win any Gold Glove Awards. He has good power that way and seems content to go with the pitch, but he is not afraid to take the occasional free walk. He does most of his damage from center field to the right field line. He combines power, contact and patience at the plate, against left-handed pitchers and righties equally well, but he still doesn't pull the ball very often for a power hitter.

Ramirez is universally considered one of the best all-around righthanded hitters in the American League. He has totaled 390 home runs and 1270 RBI in 1535 games. Through the 2004 season, Ramírez is a career .316 hitter, with a .397 on base percentage and a .613 slugging average. .

In 2004, he became an American Citizen. Though originally from the Dominican Republic, he grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City a short distance away from Yankee Stadium. He bats and throws right-handed. Previously, Ramírez played with the Cleveland Indians (1993-2000).

Manny Ramírez [rah-MEE-rez], born Manuel Arístides Ramírez (May 30, 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), nicknamed "Manny", is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2001). He was featured on the cover of the Electronic Arts Sports electronic game MVP Baseball 2005 [1]. Ramírez appealed to fans by joining the 2004 Red Sox tradition of growing a unique hairstyle, maintaining a solid set of dreadlocks throughout the season. 20 grand slams - 1st and 2nd.

129 intentional walks - 12th and 56th. 1.010 OPS - 3rd and 9th. 785 extra base hits - 18th and 89th. .599 slugging average - 3rd and 8th.

.411 on base percentage - 9th and 35th. 1270 RBI - 12th and 98th. 410 home runs - 9th and 38th. .316 batting average - 4th and 69th.

Career rankings among active players and on the All-Time lists