Hanley Ramirez
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| Born: | December 23, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Samana, Dominican Republic |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 170 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2000: Undrafted Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Unknown |
| Other Teams: | Florida Marlins 2006-Pres. |
| Years with Boston: | 2005 |
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Overall Career
Hanley Ramirez (born December 23, 1983 in Samana, D.R.), was signed as an International FA in July of 2000. Quickly rose up the prospect ranks and flashed all 5-tools. Was a highly touted prospect throughout his minor league career making multiple appearances on Baseball America's top 100 prospect list. Was traded to the Florida Marlins as a key component in the trade that landed Josh Beckett in Boston. Even after an unimpressive season in 2005 for AA Portland, Florida elected to have him skip over AAA and become the starting SS in Florida. The move paid off big time and Hanley won the Rookie of the Year award in the National League. Since then in 2007 he's taken his game to the next level becoming one of the elite offensive SS in all of baseball. His defense is bottom tier among SS but his offensive contribution is as good as any SS in baseball right now.
Awards
- 2006 National League Rookie of the Year - Florida Marlins
Hanley's Moments in the Sun
- Todd Pratt grounded into a triple play started by Ramirez in spring training 2005. [1]
- In his first year in the majors, Ramirez set Marlins team rookie records for batting average -- tying Jeff Conine's .292 in 1993 -- doubles (46), triples (13), hits (185) and runs scored (119). His seven leadoff homers set a Florida season and all-time record.
Trivia
- Hanley's four-point victory over Ryan Zimmerman for Rookie of the Year was the closest National League rookie vote since the system was adopted in 1980.
- Tied Nomar Garciaparra's Major League season rookie record with seven leadoff homers in 2006.
- Struck out in his only two at-bats for the Boston Red Sox.
Transactions
- July 2, 2000: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
- November 24, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Anibal Sanchez, Jesus Delgado, and Harvey Garcia to the Florida Marlins for Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Hanley Ramirez at ESPN.com
- ShadezNation - All Hanley, All The Time
