Manny Ramirez is set to enter the Guardians Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony on Saturday.
Guardians assistant hitting coach Victor Rodrίguez worked with Ramirez and David Ortiz in Boston. He said Ortiz talked about Ramirez every day, giving him credit for a lot of the success he achieved in his Hall of Fame career.
“Looking at him and the way he went about his business taught me a lot about teaching hitting and the importance of having a routine and staying consistent with it,” Rodrίguez said. “I saw Ramirez do it and I saw Ortiz do it. I see José Ramírez do it now, and that’s the reason they are so good.” Francona recalled watching Ramirez going through drills that tested his hand-eye coordination and pitch recognition ability in the clubhouse at Fenway Park.
“Like Albert , both of ‘em, they thought about hitting,” Lofton said. “Defense wasn’t the first thing they thought about. It wasn’t the first thing they tried to work on, but over time Manny tried to learn things about the outfield. It still wasn’t his strong suit, but as he got older, he tried to work on it more. I give him credit for that. He wanted to hit. That was the bottom line.”
Ramirez’s uncanny ability to come through time and time again in the clutch was something that stuck with Baerga, as well.
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