Alexei Ramírez

Alexei Fernando Ramírez Rodriguez (born September 22, 1981) is a Cuban former professional baseball shortstop. 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. Ramírez batted and threw right-handed.

Alexei Ramírez
Ramírez with the Chicago White Sox
Shortstop
Born: (1981-09-22) September 22, 1981
Pinar del Río, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
March 31, 2008, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2016, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs115
Runs batted in590
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (2014)
  • 2× Silver Slugger Award (2010, 2014)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Team
Baseball World Cup
2005 Rotterdam Team
Intercontinental Cup
2006 Taichung Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena Team
World Baseball Classic
2006 San Diego Team
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
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