“About Damn Time”: Fans Rejoice as Cleveland Guardians Set to Give One of Derek Jeter’s Greatest Rivals Their Biggest Honor

In 1993, outfielder Manny Ramirez made his debut with the Cleveland Indians (now Cleveland Guardians). After spending eight seasons in the Tribe, Manny moved to Boston for the most memorable part of his career, which encompassed two World Championships.

With 12 All-Star appearances, Manny Ramirez moved to the Dodgers in 2008, before spending one year with the White Sox in 2010, and before finally being forced out of the major league circuit due to his involvement with steroids. Nevertheless, that didn’t take away his legacy in the sport. And the Guardians veteran, who was also among Yankee great Derek Jeter’s biggest rivals, will now be entering the Guardians Hall of Fame.

Manny Ramirez to enter the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame

In 2022, before calling a Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers game at Fenway Park, Manny Ramirez was honored into the BoSox Hall of Fame. Later in the game, the two-time AL Hank Aaron winner made a comment against five-time World Champion Derek Jeter, by calling him a “regular player,” in context to possibly playing for Kansas City.

Now, as reported by MLB insider Hector Gomez, Manny Ramirez will enter the Guardians Hall of Fame in August 2023, when the Tribe takes on the Detroit Tigers. The iconic moment for the stained Ramirez comes one year after he entered the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before a Tigers-Red Sox game.

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Fans were happy to hear about Ramirez’s Guardians Hall of Fame entry.

This is how they reacted:

Notably, Ramirez played his final MLB game on April 6, 2011, for the Tampa Bay Rays before being put on suspension.

The heartbreaking 2004 ALCS for the New York Yankees:

In 2004, the New York Yankees entered the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox as favorites. And living up to their reputation, the Yanks won the first three games of the ALCS. However, the series suddenly took a turn for the worse, and the Yanks lost the last four games of the series after being 3-0 up thanks to the heroics of David Ortiz.

The Red Sox moved to win the World Series, and Manny Ramirez, who led the AL homer charts in 2004, was named the World Series MVP after the BoSox swept the Red Birds 4-0 in the Fall Classic.

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