Manny Ramirez is a Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder, with an estimated net worth of $100 Million. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He is one of the best offensive players in baseball history, leading the Red Sox to World Series Championships in 2004 and 2007.
Bio Data
| Full Name | Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida |
| Date of Birth | May 30, 1972 |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Career | Baseball Player |
| Net worth | $100 Million |
| Nationality | Dominican |
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Biography
Manny Ramirez was born on May 30, 1972, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. When he was 13 years old, he moved to New York City with his parents. As a child, Ramirez was obsessed with baseball. When he was eight years old, his grandmother got him a Dodgers uniform with the number 30 on the back, which he considers to be one of his most prized possessions.
He attended George Washington High School and became a baseball standout. During his time at GWHS, he led his team to three straight division championships. As a junior in 1990, he had a batting average of .633 and hit 16 home runs. He was a three-time all-city selection in baseball, and as a high school senior was named New York City Public School Player of the Year in 1991, hitting for a .650 batting average with 14 home runs in 22 games. He was inducted into the New York City Public School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.
Career
The Cleveland Indians drafted Manny Ramirez in the first round of the 1991 MLB draft, 13th overall and gave him a $250,000 signing bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-level Burlington Indians for his professional debut. There, he won the Appalachian League MVP and the short-season Player of the Year.
Ramirez made his MLB debut for the Cleveland Indians on September 2, 1993. In 1994, Ramirez became a major league regular, and finished second in voting for the Rookie of the Year Award. By 1995, he had become an All-Star. He was with the Indians in playoff appearances in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; this included an appearance in the 1995 and 1997 World Series.
In 1999, Ramirez set the Indians’ single-season RBIs record with 165 RBIs. After the 2000 season, Ramirez signed with the Boston Red Sox. During his time in Boston, Ramirez and teammate David Ortiz became one of the best offensive tandems in baseball history. Ramirez led the Red Sox to World Series Championships in 2004 and 2007 before moving to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008.
Ramirez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays before playing one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.
Ramirez is recognized for having great batting skill and power. He was a nine-time Silver Slugger and was one of 28 players to hit 500 career home runs. His 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 29 postseason home runs are the most in MLB history. He appeared in 12 All-Star Games, with a streak of eleven consecutive games beginning in 1998 that included every season that he played with the Red Sox.
Manny Ramirez’s Net Worth
Manny Ramirez is one of the richest baseball players in the world, with an estimated net worth of $100 Million. According to reports, he earned around $220 million from salary during his baseball career. His annual income from baseball was about $20 million at the time of his retirement. Apart from this, his endorsement deals still earn him more than $5 million per year.
In December 1995, Ramirez agreed to a $10.15 million, four-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. In November 2000, the Indians offered Ramirez a seven-year, $119 million contract. While this would have made Ramirez the highest-paid player in baseball, the deal was rejected by Ramirez and his agent, Jeff Moorad, who were seeking a ten-year, $200 million contract.
Ramirez was reportedly pursued by the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, but in December agreed to an eight-year, $160 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, with $20 million options for 2009 and 2010, pushing the total value of the contract to $200 million for 10 years. He signed a two-year $45 million contract to remain with the Dodgers in 2008 and also received $1 Million in a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011.
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