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-Presesnt |
| 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.
Minor League Awards
- 2005 Post-Season Eastern League All-Star
- 2005 Eastern League All-Star
- 2005 Futures Game World All-Star
- Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month - May 2005
- 2004 Sarasota Red Sox Player of the Year
- 2004 Florida State League All Star
- 2002 Lowell Spinners Player of the Year
- Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month - August 2004
- 2001 DSL Red Sox Player of the Year
Major League Awards
- 2006 National League Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 2008 National League Silver Slugger Award - SS
- 2-time National League All-Star (2008-2009)
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. However, in 2007, Ryan Braun won the NL Rookie of the Year vote by two points over Troy Tulowitzki, moving Hanley's margin into second place.
- 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.
- 2004 Baseball America Red Sox Top Prospect
- 2003 Baseball America Red Sox Top Prospect
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
