Manny Ramirez

Dominican-American baseball outfielder who became one of MLB's greatest right-handed hitters with 555 career home runs and clutch postseason performances.

Manuel Aristides Ramírez Onelcida was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1972. The Cleveland Indians selected him 13th overall in the 1991 MLB Draft. His 19-season career produced 555 home runs, a .312 batting average and two World Series championships with the Boston Red Sox (2004, 2007). He was named World Series MVP in 2004. He was a 12-time All-Star. He drove in 100 or more runs 13 times in his career. His unorthodox, relaxed approach to the game — personified by the phrase Manny being Manny — masked one of the most technically pure right-handed swings in baseball history. He hit .312 against left-handed pitchers and .312 against right-handers — an unusual consistency. He was suspended twice for positive drug tests (2009, 2011), which ended his major league career. His Hall of Fame candidacy has been complicated by these suspensions. Despite this, his combination of batting average, power and consistency place him among the 10 greatest right-handed hitters in baseball history.

Power hitter with exceptional plate discipline and clutch hitting

One of the greatest right-handed hitters in baseball history

• World Series Champion 2004 (Boston Red Sox)
• World Series Champion 2007 (Boston Red Sox)
• World Series MVP 2004
• AL batting title 2002 (batting average .349)
• AL batting title 2008 (batting average .332)
• 12× MLB All-Star selection (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• Silver Slugger Award 1995
• Silver Slugger Award 1999
• Silver Slugger Award 2001
• Silver Slugger Award 2004
• Silver Slugger Award 2006
• Silver Slugger Award 2008
• Hank Aaron Award 2004