Ramiro Mendoza

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The Embedded Yankee
Born: June 15, 1972
Birthplace: Los Santos, Panama
Hometown:
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 155 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 1991: Undrafted Free Agent by the New York Yankees
College: None
High School: None
Other Teams: New York Yankees (1996-02, 2005-Pres)
Years with Boston: 2003 - 2004


Ramiro Mendoza was born on June 15, 1972 in Los Santos, Panama. The Embedded Yankee is a righty who pitched for the Red Sox in 2003 and 2004.

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Overall Career

Mendoza was signed by the New York Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 1991. He made his major league debut in 1996 and spent 7 unremarkable years there before signing a free agent contract with the Red Sox in 2002. After pitching 96 innings in 2 years at Fenway Park, Doza went back to the dark side and signed a minor league contract with the Yankees.

Moments in the Sun

  • Pitched 2 hitless inning earn his first W of the year on July 24, 2004 in the Brawl Game.

Trivia

  • Only modern day player to win a World Series ring with both the New York Yankees (1996, 1998-2000) and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
  • Sox nickname - "The Embedded Yankee".

Transactions

  • November 13, 1991: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
  • October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 31, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
  • November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

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