Manny Ramírez(Redirected from Manny Ramirez) Ramirez looks skeptically at an umpire. Spring Training 2005.Manny Ramírez [rah-MEE-rez], born Manuel Arístides Ramírez (May 30, 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2001). Previously, Ramírez played with the Cleveland Indians (1993-2000). He bats and throws right-handed. Though originally from the Dominican Republic, he grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City a short walk away from Yankee Stadium. CareerRamirez at Red Sox victory paradeThrough the 2004 season, Ramírez is a career .316 hitter, with a .397 on base percentage and a .613 slugging average. He has totaled 390 home runs and 1270 RBI in 1535 games. Arguably, Ramírez is the best all-around righthanded hitter in the American League. 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. He does most of his hitting from center field to the right field line. 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. As a fielder, he's not going for any Gold Glove Awards. He still has trouble at times with footwork, his range is limited, but his arm is fairly strong, he has soft hands, and his hard work improves every aspect of his game. Ramirez is an adept left fielder in Fenway Park, as he's learned to play all the corners and angles. He is aggressive playing balls off the Green Monster and holding runners to singles. In the summer of 2003, Ramírez found himself as the latest victim of the Boston Sports Media's thirst for blood when he missed several games with pharyngitis. Some Red Sox fans criticized the outfielder, saying he should have played despite the ailment. When it was learned that he had been seen in a hotel lobby with close friend, Yankees infielder Enrique Wilson, the controversy grew, causing Boston manager Grady Little to bench Ramírez for one game. After the season, the Red Sox put him on irrevocable waivers, meaning he was had but for the asking. All 29 other teams passed, due to the length and costs of his contract. 2004 seasonManny Ramirez about to swing, Spring Training 2005.In 2004, nevertheless, Ramírez silenced his critics. He displayed a good attitude and an enthusiasm for playing, two qualities his critics had charged that he lacked. Coupled with impressive play on the field, this absolved Ramírez in the eyes of many Boston fans and sportswriters. 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. 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). Also along with Ortiz, Ramirez 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 the All-Star Game, facing Roger Clemens in the top of the first inning, Ramírez knocked out a two-run home run giving his teammates an immediate 3-0 lead. 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. His numbers were capped off by being named the MVP of the World Series as he led the Red Sox to their first title since 1918. 2005 Season HighlightsOn May 16th, Manny Ramirez hit a major career milestone by hitting his 400th home run off Gil Meche of the Seattle Mariners. He is one of only 39 other baseball players to ever hit this many home runs. Highlights
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Also along with Ortiz, Ramirez 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). Officer Aurandt was killed in the line of duty by gunfire on December 20, 1921 while trying to arrest a suspect. 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). Aurandt, was a police officer with the Tulsa Police Department. 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. Paul Harvey's father, Harry H. Coupled with impressive play on the field, this absolved Ramírez in the eyes of many Boston fans and sportswriters. In addition he has received eleven Freedom Foundation Awards as well as the Horatio Alger Award. He displayed a good attitude and an enthusiasm for playing, two qualities his critics had charged that he lacked. He has been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame and appeared on the Gallup poll list of America's most admired men. In 2004, nevertheless, Ramírez silenced his critics. He has been named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. All 29 other teams passed, due to the length and costs of his contract. Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. After the season, the Red Sox put him on irrevocable waivers, meaning he was had but for the asking. Harvey's News and Comment is streamed on the World Wide Web twice a day. Some Red Sox fans criticized the outfielder, saying he should have played despite the ailment. When it was learned that he had been seen in a hotel lobby with close friend, Yankees infielder Enrique Wilson, the controversy grew, causing Boston manager Grady Little to bench Ramírez for one game. His broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the Congressional Record more than those of any other commentator. In the summer of 2003, Ramírez found himself as the latest victim of the Boston Sports Media's thirst for blood when he missed several games with pharyngitis. Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried on broadcast civilian radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations around the world, 100 stations and 300 newspapers. He is aggressive playing balls off the Green Monster and holding runners to singles. In 2001, Harvey was off the air after damaging his vocal cords, returning in late August, 2001. Ramirez is an adept left fielder in Fenway Park, as he's learned to play all the corners and angles. Harvey's son, a concert pianist, helped write the show. He still has trouble at times with footwork, his range is limited, but his arm is fairly strong, he has soft hands, and his hard work improves every aspect of his game. On May 10, 1976, ABC Radio Networks spun off The Rest of the Story as a separate series which provided endless surprises as Harvey dug into the stories behind the stories of famous events people. As a fielder, he's not going for any Gold Glove Awards. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a televised, five-minute version of the show that local stations could insert into their noon news programs. 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. In 1951, the ABC Radio Networks carried Paul Harvey's show News and Comment coast-to-coast and it has continued ever since. He does most of his hitting from center field to the right field line. In 1946, Harvey added "The Rest of the Story" segments to his newscasts, which eventually became its own series in 1976. 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. Joe on ABC affiliate WENR-AM. Arguably, Ramírez is the best all-around righthanded hitter in the American League. In 1945 he began hosting the postwar employment program Jobs for G.I. He has totaled 390 home runs and 1270 RBI in 1535 games. He quickly became the most popular newscaster in Chicago. Through the 2004 season, Ramírez is a career .316 hitter, with a .397 on base percentage and a .613 slugging average. After leaving military service, Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. Though originally from the Dominican Republic, he grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City a short walk away from Yankee Stadium. (The November 7, 1978, issue of Esquire magazine has an exposé of sorts on Harvey, including how he came to drop his last name of Aurandt: Briefly, he stole an airplane and was discharged from the Army Air Corps on Section 8 [mental illness] charges.). He bats and throws right-handed. Harvey then enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he served until 1944. Previously, Ramírez played with the Cleveland Indians (1993-2000). He was returning to the United States from assignment in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Manny Ramírez [rah-MEE-rez], born Manuel Arístides Ramírez (May 30, 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2001). Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. He was featured on the cover of the Electronic Arts Sports electronic game MVP Baseball 2005 [1] (http://www.easports.com/games/mvp2005/home.jsp). In 1940, Harvey moved to Hawaii to cover the U.S. 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. Louis, where he was Director of Special Events as well as working as a roving reporter. 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. From there, he moved to a news casting job at KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City, then moved on to KXOK-AM, in St. He made the All-Star team four times, and hit 127 homers and 432 RBI in 415 games over last three seasons. Harvey spent three years as a station manager for a local station in Salina, Kansas. 1993-2000: Ramírez collected 236 home runs and 804 RBI in 967 games, 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). Later, while attending the University of Tulsa, he continued working at KVOO as an announcer, and later as a program director. 129 intentional walks - 12th and 56th. There he helped clean up and eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and news. 1.010 OPS - 3rd and 9th. In 1933, at a high school teacher’s suggestion, he started working at KVOO/Tulsa. 785 extra base hits - 18th and 89th. Harvey made radio sets as a boy. .599 slugging average - 3rd and 8th. Harvey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. .411 on base percentage - 9th and 35th. Paul Harvey likes to say that he was raised in radio newsrooms. 1270 RBI - 12th and 98th. His listening audience is estimated at 22 million people a week. 390 home runs - 12th and 43rd. His shows are mostly news and commentary as well as his famous "The Rest of the Story" segment. .316 batting average - 4th and 69th. He broadcasts a monologue in the morning and at noon Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturday. Career rankings among active players and on the All-Time lists
5-time Top 10 AL in RBI (1995, 1998, 2000-01, 2004). Paul Harvey's For What It's Worth. 6-time Top 10 AL in home runs (1998-2003). New York: William Morrow, 1983, ISBN 0688022057. 7-time Top 10 AL MVP (1998-2004). Destiny: From Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. 8-time Top 10 AL in total bases (1996-99, 2001-04). New York: William Morrow, 1980, ISBN 0688036694. Twice led AL in intentional walks (2001, 2003). More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Twice led AL in on base percentage (2002-03). ISBN 0385127685. 3-time led AL in OPS (1999-2000, 2004). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1977. 3-time led AL in slugging percentage (1999-2000, 2004). Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Led AL in RBI (1999). Waco, Tx.: Word Books, 1975. Led AL in home runs (2004). Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor. Won American League batting crown (2002, .349). Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1956. 5-time Silver Slugger Award (1995, 1999-2002). The Rest of the Story. Hank Aaron Award (1999). Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1954. World Series MVP Award (2004). Autumn of Liberty. 8-time All-Star (1995, 1998-2004). "Paul Harvey.— [pause] —Good day!" (intonation rising significantly on "day"). "...and now you know [pause] the Rest of the Story.". two,' just like he does on the radio." —Garrison Keillor when he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago. "When the salad plates were whisked away and the entrée brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page .. "In our 'For What It's Worth' Department..." - Lead-in to funny story closing the newscast. On his wife: "She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known.". Just like your local True Value Hardware store". "Yes, It's true. To Larry King in a 2003 interview: "The best time is right now.". Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.". "Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. That doesn't take any practice.". "Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. President, I love you, but you're wrong.". To Richard Nixon, on the Vietnam War: "Mr. "Page— [pause] —two (three, four, etc.)" - Signaling a commercial break. the R-r-rest of the Story!". Now you're going to hear.. "You know what the news is. "Stand by for news!" ...OR... followed immediately by. "Hello, Americans! This is Paul Harvey!" .. |