Alexei Ramírez
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Ramírez with the Chicago White Sox
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| Shortstop / Second baseman | |||
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Born: September 22, 1981 Pinar del Río, Cuba |
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| MLB debut | |||
| March 31, 2008, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .270 | ||
| Home runs | 115 | ||
| Runs batted in | 590 | ||
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Representing  Cuba
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| Summer Olympics | ||
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2004 Athens | Team |
| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2005 Rotterdam | Team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
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2006 Taichung | Team |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2006 Cartagena | Team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Alexei Fernando Ramírez Rodriguez (born September 22, 1981) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays in MLB and Pinar del Rio of the Cuban National Series. His nickname, given to him by former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén, is "The Cuban Missile" due to his tall, slim physique and combination of speed, power, and strong throwing arm.
In seven years of baseball in the Cuban National Series, Ramírez spent most of his time playing shortstop and outfield for Pinar del Rio. He had a batting average of .335 in Cuba, and led the league in 2007 with 20 home runs while posting a .338 average. Ramírez played center field for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, collecting 6 hits in 16 at-bats and impressing US scouts in the process. He hits and throws right-handed.
In September 2007, Ramírez left Cuba to apply for citizenship in the Dominican Republic, and also apply to Major League Baseball to enter free agency, according to his agent, Jaime Torres. He auditioned for many baseball teams before coming to an agreement on a four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 21, 2007.
During Ramírez's first season in the Majors, he excelled both offensively and in the field, despite playing second base instead of his customary shortstop position. Ramírez finished in second place in the voting for American League Rookie of the Year honors, losing to Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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