Alexander Ramón Ramírez (born on 15 August 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1998–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000). He bats and throws right-handed.
He was named the Indians' 1998 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award").
In three MLB...
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Alexander Ramón Ramírez (born on 15 August 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1998–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000). He bats and throws right-handed.
He was named the Indians' 1998 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award").
In three MLB seasons, Ramírez batted .259 with 12 home runs, 48 RBI, 38 runs, 17 doubles, three triples, and three stolen bases in 135 games.
After the 2000 season, Ramírez signed with the Yakult Swallows (2001–2007) and was their cleanup hitter. He did hold the Central League (Japan) record for most base hits in a single season (204) set in 2007, but Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton would surpass this with 214 hits in 2010. Due to contract issues (Ramírez wanted a multi-year contract, but the Swallows offered a one-year contract), he decided to sign...
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