21 Facts About Wilson Ramos

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Wilson Abraham Ramos Campos was born on August 10,1987, and nicknamed "The Buffalo", is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent.

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Wilson Ramos is a two-time All-Star, and a Silver Slugger Award winner.

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When 2008 Florida State League All-Star catcher James Skelton of the Lakeland Flying Tigers suffered an injury, Wilson Ramos was added to the West Division All-Star team, joining teammates Rob Delaney, Brian Dinkelman, Jeff Manship, Anthony Slama and Danny Valencia.

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5.

Wilson Ramos went four-for-five on the day with three singles and a double.

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Wilson Ramos is the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett in 1984 to collect four hits in a major league debut, and the only catcher in modern history to collect four hits in his MLB debut.

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On July 29,2010, Wilson Ramos was traded to the Washington Nationals along with Joe Testa for closer Matt Capps.

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In 2011, Wilson Ramos was chosen by Baseball America as the catcher on its All-Rookie Team.

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On May 12,2012, Wilson Ramos tore an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while trying to field a passed ball in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

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10.

Wilson Ramos was placed on the 60-day disabled list for the 2012 season.

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11.

Wilson Ramos broke his left hand in the opening game of the 2014 season and left the game.

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12.

Wilson Ramos received the Tony Conigliaro Award following the 2014 season.

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13.

Wilson Ramos was the battery-mate for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer on May 11,2016 when Scherzer struck out 20 batters to tie Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood for the major league single-game strikeout record in a 9 inning game.

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14.

Wilson Ramos missed the first three months of the 2017 season with Tampa Bay due to his torn ACL injury he suffered the season before.

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Wilson Ramos struggled at the plate his first 35 games upon his return, hitting only.

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Wilson Ramos had the third-slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.

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On July 31,2018, Wilson Ramos was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later.

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18.

Wilson Ramos again had the third-slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.

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19.

Mets catcher Wilson Ramos had a career-best 26-game hitting streak through September 4,2019.

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20.

On defense Wilson Ramos tied for the NL lead in stolen bases allowed, with 28.

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21.

On July 6,2021, Wilson Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.

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