The Official Site of Hanley Ramirez

Tue, Jul 1st 2008, 10:02

Hanley does it again

For the second straight game, with the Marlins trailing in the bottom of the ninth inning, Hanley hit a one-out home run to tie the ball game. Monday’s big fly came against Nationals reliever Jon Rauch, who also gave up the game winning home run to Josh Willingham in the 10th. Hanley’s clutch blast was his 19th of the season, and came after Hanley fell in an 0-2 hole.

“I was relaxed,” said Ramirez, who admitted Sunday he told himself he needed to do something before his ninth-inning at-bat. “I started 0-2, got the count to 2-2 and it was just swing and see what happens.”

What happened was a long home run into the left…

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Tue, Jun 24th 2008, 09:02

Hanley locked in tight race for All-Star starting spot

After the 100 millionth vote has been cast for the 2008 MLB All-Star game, Hanley is locked in a tight race with Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada for the starting position. Ramirez outpolled Tejada 296,831 to 158,055 last week to take over first place by 70,664 votes, a margin that can change very quickly. The announcement of the starters will be made on Sunday, July 6, and voting ends on July 2nd, just over a week to decide the outcome.

“These final two weeks of balloting figure to prove pivotal,” said Dinn Mann, Executive Vice President, Content, MLB.com. “Leaders in numerous categories frequently change as a result of 6-8 million votes being cast online every day.”

While Tejada and Ramirez are…

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Mon, Jun 16th 2008, 13:33

Hanley answers questions from fans

Q: What is your favorite city to play in when you are on the road?

A: It’s always fun to be on the road and play in other parks, but my favorites would probably be New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

Q: How much baseball did you play as a kid that helped you get to the MLB?

A: I played a lot of baseball. It’s what I loved doing so that’s pretty much all I did. Every chance I got, I played. In the Dominican Republic that’s all we did as kids.

Q: what is your favorite song?

A: I don’t really have a favorite song, but I like Don Omar and 50 Cent a lot.

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Thu, Jun 12th 2008, 11:15

Hanley hits news stands

Hanley is the cover athlete for the July issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids. The magazine’s feature article describes Hanley’s journey from the Dominican Republic to the Major Leagues, touches on the historical significance of his first two seasons in the big leagues, and shows how Hanley stacks up against the competition at shortstop in the National League. The magazine also comes with a poster of Hanley you can pull out and put on your wall. Head out to news stands today to pick up your copy!

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Tue, Jun 10th 2008, 11:46

Hanley makes serious bid to start ASG

Hanley Ramirez is a serious candidate to start at shortstop for the National League in the All-Star Game because of his ability to take over a game.

One example came in Atlanta on June 4.

The multifaceted Marlins shortstop belted two home runs off two different pitchers. His second shot was a two-run blast in the ninth inning that lifted the Marlins to a 6-4 win at Turner Field. He drove in three runs, stole a base and scored three times in the victory.

He’s so versatile that it is easy to see why Ramirez has been a popular choice to represent the National League in the Midsummer Classic.

The only Marlin ever to be voted in as an All-Star starter is Gary…

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