Aramis Nin Ramírez (pronounced /ʌrˈɑːmɪs/ or /ərˈɑːmɪs/) (born June 25, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998 before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs with an option for 2012.
On November 7, 1994, at the young age of 16, Ramirez sign...
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Aramis Nin Ramírez (pronounced /ʌrˈɑːmɪs/ or /ərˈɑːmɪs/) (born June 25, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998 before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs with an option for 2012.
On November 7, 1994, at the young age of 16, Ramirez signed his first contract as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On May 26, 1998 at age 19, he made his first major league debut with the Pirates, becoming the youngest player in the MLB at that time.
Although showing great potential, Ramirez struggled in his first three seasons, splitting playing time between the Pirates and Triple A Nashville. Playing with the Pirates for an entire season for the first time in 2001, Ramirez had a tremendous year at bat hitting 34 home runs and an earning an impressive 112 RBIs to go along with a .300...
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