Baseball runs within the household of Manny Ramirez.
Ramirez, PEDs apart, is likely one of the best hitters within the historical past of the game.
His son, Manny Jr., performed unbiased league baseball. However one other son of the Boston Purple Sox legend is popping heads along with his ability.
Lucas Ramirez dedicated to play baseball on the College of Tennessee starting in 2024, and he is exhibiting why.
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Manny Ramirez of the Boston Purple Sox hits a solo dwelling run in opposition to the New York Yankees within the fourth inning at Fenway Park April 12, 2008, in Boston. (Jim Rogash/Getty Pictures)
Over the weekend at a Excellent Recreation showcase, Ramirez, 17, hit a walk-off dwelling run, giving it an extended look earlier than his loopy celebration.
A former MLB veteran was not a fan of what he noticed.
Jeff Frye, who performed eight massive league seasons and is now an agent, took exception to the youthful Ramirez’s celebration.
“Thanks @MLB for encouraging youngsters to behave foolishly on a baseball area,” Frye tweeted.
Manny Ramirez hits a game-winning dwelling run within the eighth, his second dwelling run of the night time, throughout a recreation between the Boston Purple Sox and the Seattle Mariners Might 3, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Jim Rogash/WireImages)
There’ll without end be differing opinions on bat flips, admiring dwelling runs and celebrations. However one thing that Frye mentioned concerning the act appears inaccurate.
“I’m certain this younger man has a brilliant future however I performed in opposition to his dad who was an awesome hitter and I by no means noticed him do that,” he continued.
Reminder: his father is Manny Ramirez.
Maybe Frye forgot the phrase “Manny being Manny.” The previous outfielder high-fived a fan in the course of turning a double play, peed behind the Inexperienced Monster in the course of a recreation and celebrated loads of his dwelling runs within the batter’s field.
One fan was fast to remind Frye the elder Ramirez even started taking off his batting gloves nearly instantly after making contact for a home run.
Manny blasted 555 dwelling runs in his profession, hitting .312 with a .996 OPS. Nonetheless, he was suspended twice for steroids, his second being a 100-game ban. As an alternative of serving out the punishment in 2011, he retired. He was named an All-Star 12 instances, however his hyperlinks to PEDs have hampered his probabilities at making the Corridor of Fame.
Manny Ramirez of the Boston Purple Sox hits a walk-off game-winning dwelling run off Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim throughout Recreation 2 of the ALDS Oct. 5, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Pictures)
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Lucas was lately named to the Excellent Recreation Underclass All-American Video games Prime Prospect Checklist, in line with the positioning. He owns a score of 9 out of 10.
