Aramis Ramrez

Aramis Ramrez (born June 25, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a star third baseman who plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. Ramrez was signed as a 16 year old free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1994. He made his major league debut with the Pirates in 1998 at the ripe age of 20. Ramrez struggled in his first three seasons while showing great potential. In 2001, Ramrez exploded for 34 home runs and 112 RBI to go along with a .300 BA. Injuries and a terrible batting slump in 2002 to go along with Pittsburgh's need to trim payroll made him expendable, and in July of 2003 the Pirates traded Ramrez, along with outfielder Kenny Lofton to the Chicago Cubs. Ramrez finished the 2003 season strong in Chicago, and led Chicago into the playoffs where they defeated the Atlanta Braves before being defeated by the eventual World Series champion Florida Marlins in a tightly contested seven-game NLCS. Ramrez has played extremely well during the 2004 season, and despite nursing a sore hamstring, has lead the Cubs in hitting and RBI for most of the season. Long derided for poor defense, his play at third base in 2004 has been well above average. Cubs manager Dusty Baker considers Ramrez one of the key ingredients in the Cubs' drive for the playoffs. That is strong praise on a team that includes stars the likes of Nomar Garciaparra, Corey Patterson, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Greg Maddux, and Carlos Zambrano. See also

External link

Aramis Ramrez' career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com Ramrez, Aramis Ramrez, Aramis Ramrez, Aramis Ramrez, Aramis Ramrez, Aramis

 

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