47 Facts About Hanley Ramirez

Hanley Ramirez was born on December 23,1983 and is a Dominican and American former professional baseball shortstop.

Hanley Ramirez's hitting declined from 2017 on, as he posted the lowest batting averages and the lowest OPS of his MLB career.

Hanley Ramirez was born in Samana, Dominican Republic, to Toribio and Isabela Hanley Ramirez.

Hanley Ramirez attended Adventista High School in Samana, and attracted the attention of MLB scouts.

Hanley Ramirez signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in July 2000, at age 16.

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Hanley Ramirez played in the Dominican Summer League for the DSL Red Sox in 2001.

Hanley Ramirez spent 2003 with the Class A Augusta GreenJackets, batting.

Hanley Ramirez was rated by Baseball America as the number ten prospect in baseball prior to the 2005 season, and with the Sea Dogs that year he was selected as an Eastern League All-Star while hitting.

Hanley Ramirez made his MLB debut on September 20,2005, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, entering the game as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the seventh inning and then striking out in his first at bat in the top of the eighth inning against Tim Corcoran.

Hanley Ramirez appeared in only one other game that season, striking out again in one at bat.

Hanley Ramirez hit his second home run in the seventh inning of that game against reliever Mike Burns.

Hanley Ramirez led all MLB rookies with 185 hits, 119 runs, 11 triples and 51 stolen bases.

Hanley Ramirez hit seven leadoff home runs, the most in team history for a season and a career.

Hanley Ramirez was the first NL rookie to post at least 110 runs and at least 50 stolen bases.

Hanley Ramirez became just the fifth big-league player since 1900 to hit at least 45 doubles and steal at least 50 bases, joining Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Craig Biggio, and Lou Brock.

Hanley Ramirez finished the season as the NL Rookie of the Year Award named by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Gonzalez believed Hanley Ramirez could be a middle-of-the-lineup player because of his ability to hit for power.

Hanley Ramirez was helped off the field and was determined to have suffered a partial dislocation of his left shoulder.

Hanley Ramirez fell one home run shy of becoming only the third player in baseball history to hit 30 or more home runs and steal 50 or more bases in the same season.

Hanley Ramirez contributed well to the Marlins' fast start, earning a spot as the starting shortstop for the National League All-Star team for the first time in his career.

Hanley Ramirez went 2 for 3 with two singles and a run in the 2008 All-Star Game.

Hanley Ramirez led the NL in home runs, runs scored and total bases.

Hanley Ramirez ended the season with 33 home runs and 35 stolen bases.

Hanley Ramirez played in the World Baseball Classic for his native Dominican Republic prior to the 2009 season.

On July 5,2009, Hanley Ramirez was the NL starting shortstop for the 2009 All-Star Game.

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Hanley Ramirez recorded 106 RBIs, stole 27 bases, and scored 101 times.

Hanley Ramirez won the Silver Slugger Award at shortstop, and came in second to Albert Pujols for NL MVP.

Hanley Ramirez looked as if he was in some pain but remained in the game.

Hanley Ramirez then grounded into a double play to end the inning and ran slowly to first base.

The next inning, with runners on first and second, Hanley Ramirez failed to catch a bloop fly ball to shallow left field and inadvertently kicked the ball into the left-field corner.

Hanley Ramirez was voted in as a starter for the 2010 All Star game for the third year in a row.

Hanley Ramirez was chosen to participate in the State Farm Home Run Derby for the first time in his career.

Hanley Ramirez attempted to come back and play a week later, but after one game, he was still in pain and was shut down for the rest of the season.

Hanley Ramirez injured himself after trying to make a diving catch in a game against the New York Mets on August 2, aggravating a shoulder injury that had plagued him in 2010.

Hanley Ramirez missed the rest of 2011 and needed surgery in the off-season.

On July 13,2012, Hanley Ramirez was dropped from second in the batting order to fifth to start the second half of the season.

On July 25,2012, Hanley Ramirez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with Randy Choate in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitching prospect Scott McGough.

Hanley Ramirez hit a triple in his first at-bat with the Dodgers, finishing his Dodgers debut 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to the St Louis Cardinals.

Hanley Ramirez played with the Dominican team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Hanley Ramirez became a free agent after the season, although the Dodgers did extend a qualifying offer to him.

On November 25,2014, Hanley Ramirez signed a four-year, $88 million deal with a fifth year vesting option worth $22 million to return to the Boston Red Sox.

Hanley Ramirez reported early to 2016 spring training with the Red Sox and dismissed his impending positional switch to first base as nothing hard.

On September 15,2016, in perhaps the most memorable at-bat of his season, Hanley Ramirez hit a walk off three-run home run to stun the Yankees and complete a thrilling comeback victory.

On February 26,2019, Hanley Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, which included an invitation to the team's 2019 major league spring training camp.

Hanley Ramirez enjoys reggae music and DJing, as well as listening to merengue and bachata music.

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Hanley Ramirez maintains a close friendship with former teammate and fellow Dominican David Ortiz.

In June 2018, shortly after his release by the Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez was briefly reported to have a possible connection with a federal and state investigation into a drug ring based out of Lawrence, Massachusetts.