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| Chicago Cubs — No. 16 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 25, 1978 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 26, 1998 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 13, 2008) | |
| Batting average | . A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 284 |
| Home runs | 231 |
| Runs batted in | 813 |
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Aramis Nin Ramírez (pronounced /ʌrˈɑːmɪs/ or /ərˈɑːmɪs/, born June 25, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Ramírez has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1998-2003). The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1]. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs with an option for 2012. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success
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MLB career
Early years with Pirates
Ramírez was signed as a 16-year-old free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 7, 1994[1]. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. On May 26, 1998, he made his major league debut with the Pirates at the age of 19, and was the youngest player in baseball at the time[2]. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr
Ramírez struggled in his first three seasons while showing great potential, and split his time between the Pirates and Triple-A Nashville Sounds[3]. The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers In 2001, Ramírez hit 34 home runs and had 112 RBI to go along with a . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 300 average and stayed with the major league team the entire season[3]. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively That year, however, he came second-to-last in errors (25) and last in fielding percentage (. In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly 945) among all Major League third basemen. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of [4]He also had the lowest zone rating in the National League (. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 745). His performance dipped in 2002, as he batted . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 234 with just 18 home runs. On April 17 of that season, he was ejected from a game in Milwaukee after charging the mound and throwing his batting helmet at Ben Sheets[3]. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. batting helmet is the protective headgear worn by batters in a game of Baseball or Softball. Ben M Sheets (born July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who plays for the This earned him a suspension from April 23-30[3]. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule
2003 - Trade to Cubs
Ramírez was traded on to the Chicago Cubs along with outfielder Kenny Lofton on July 23, 2003[1]. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago Indiana) is a veteran Major League Baseball Outfielder. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Ramírez finished the 2003 season strong in Chicago, though he led the majors with 33 errors at third base -- 50% more than the next most error-prone third baseman, Eric Hinske. Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977, in Menasha Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays. He also had the lowest fielding percentage of all Major League third basemen (. 929). The Cubs made the playoffs and defeated the favored Atlanta Braves, before being beaten by the eventual World Series champion Florida Marlins in a seven-game NLCS. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion In the series against the Marlins, Ramírez hit three home runs and had seven RBIs in 26 at-bats[3]. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base
2004 Season
Ramírez played extremely well during the 2004 season and led the Cubs in hitting and RBI for most of the season despite nursing a sore hamstring. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee Cubs former manager Dusty Baker considered Ramírez one of the key ingredients in the Cubs' failed drive for the playoffs. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball That was strong praise on a team that includes stars the likes of Derrek Lee, Nomar Garciaparra, Sammy Sosa, Moises Alou, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Greg Maddux, and Carlos Zambrano. Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6 1975 in Sacramento California) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently Moisés Rojas Alou (usually ˈmɔɪ̪zɨs əˈluː in English, and /moiˈses alˈou/ in Spanish; born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta Georgia Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas) is an American Baseball player Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, United States) is a Starting pitcher for the Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1 1981 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) popularly known as "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a right-handed
On September 16, 2004, Ramírez became the 14th player in Major League history to have two games with three home runs in a season when he hit three homers against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. His other three-home run game came against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30 at Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago On defense, however, his range factor of 2. Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James. 26 was the lowest among all Major League third basemen[4].
2005 Season
In 2005, he was named to his first All-Star game, where he started after National League third basemen Scott Rolen, who had the most votes at the position, pulled out due to injury concerns[5]. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Ramírez finished the 2005 season on the disabled list after straining his quadriceps on August 24, yet still completed the season with 31 home runs and 92 RBIs. In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players "Quads" redirects here For other uses see Quad The quadriceps femoris ( Latin for "four-headed of the femur" also Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River On defense, his range factor of 2. Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James. 54 was the lowest among Major League third basemen for the second straight year,[4]. He also had the lowest zone rating in the league (. 756).
2006 Season
In 2006, Ramírez hit 38 home runs while driving in 119 runs. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching He collected his 1000th hit on July 15 versus the New York Mets[6]. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. On defense, however, his range factor of 2. Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James. 41 was the lowest among Major League third basemen for the third straight year[4]. After the season, he was listed as being potentially the biggest free agent in the market with the obvious exception of Alfonso Soriano. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder In addition to the Cubs, the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Los Angeles Dodgers appeared most interested in his services. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA However, Ramírez elected to stay with the Cubs, agreeing to a reported 5 year, $73 million contract on November 12, 2006. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
2007 Season
Aramis hit his 200th career home run off Claudio Vargas on April 23, 2007. Claudio Vargas Almonte (born on June 19, 1978 in Valverde Mao, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball On June 29, 2007, Ramírez ended a crucial game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to cap a five-run comeback win for the Chicago Cubs. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League This game has been widely viewed as a turning point in the season. Even though the Cubs were still 6. 5 games out of first place at the time, it extended their win streak to a season-high seven games.
The Cubs would go on to win the 2007 National League Central division, thanks in large part to Ramírez, whose 101 RBIs led the team. He also finished second on the Cubs in home runs (26) and batting average (. 310). The divisional title came only after battling it out with Milwaukee for the final month of September. Ramírez was one of the main reasons of the Cubs' resurgence in September, batting . 287 with 8 home runs and 21 RBI that month. He played crucial roles in Cubs' victories against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 10 with 2 home runs and 12 total bases and against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 21 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Unfortunately, however, Ramírez failed to contribute to the Cubs' offense in post-season play, going 0 for 12 with 5 strikeouts while leaving 11 on base.
In addition to his offensive contributions, Ramírez made great strides to improve his defensive game in 2007, as he lowered his error total and improved his range factor for the third consecutive year.
Third base legacy with Cubs
Between 1960 and 1973, the Cubs relied on All-Star Ron Santo as the everyday third baseman[2]. Ronald Edward Santo (born February 25 1940 in Seattle Washington) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who played almost In the following thirty years, 97 different players started at third for the Cubs, including 18 different starters on Opening Day[2]. Ramírez has started the last four seasons at third, and with the long-term contract appears to have ended the stretch of ambiguity at the position[2]
See also
- List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- List of players from Dominican Republic in MLB
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
References
- ^ a b c Aramis Bio Page, Baseball-Reference. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. This is an alphabetical list of baseball players from the Dominican Republic who have played in Major League Baseball since. Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three Home runs in a single game com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ a b c d Mayer, Larry, A case for the defense, Chicago Vineline, Vol. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 22, No. 8
- ^ a b c d e Aramis Ramírez Bio, 2005 Chicago Cubs Information Guide, page 137.
- ^ a b c d Aramis Bio on BB Cube, BaseballCube. com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ MLB.com Bio, MLB. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ Aramis Ramírez Bio, Chicago Cubs 2007 Information Guide, page 141. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
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