Manny Ramirez
Dominican-American baseball player
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| 2024 | His son Lucas was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball draft |
| January 11 2021 | Released by the Sydney Blue Sox without making an appearance, due to COVID-19 season uncertainty and an ongoing medical problem preventing him from playing or training. |
| August 29 2020 | Signed a one-year deal with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) as a player-coach, earning significantly less than his MLB salary. |
| April 2020 | Ramirez expressed interest in returning to the Chinese Professional Baseball League but was not offered a contract by any team. |
| 2017 | First appeared on National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, receiving 23.8% of votes |
| August 17 2017 | Ramirez left the Kōchi Fighting Dogs to return to the United States for treatment of a knee injury, ending his brief stint with the independent league team. |
| January 8 2017 | Manny Ramirez signed with the Kōchi Fighting Dogs, an independent league team in the Japanese Shikoku Island League Plus, beginning a new phase of his baseball career. |
| 2016 | Continued working as a hitting consultant for the Chicago Cubs. |
| February 24 2015 | Hired by the Chicago Cubs as a hitting consultant, with plans to split time between Chicago and AAA Iowa. |
| August 23 2014 | Sustained a knee injury while playing for the Iowa Cubs. |
| June 30 2014 | Hit a two-run home run in his first Iowa home game at Principal Park. |
| May 25 2014 | Signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs to serve as a player-coach for the Iowa Cubs, their Class AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. |
| August 13 2013 | The Texas Rangers released Ramirez from their minor league system after observing a significant decrease in his bat speed and power. |
| July 3 2013 | Manny Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and was assigned to the Round Rock Express, a Class AAA Pacific Coast League team. |
| June 19 2013 | Ramirez opted out of his contract with the EDA Rhinos, citing a desire to be closer to his family. During his time with the team, he had batted .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBI in 49 games. |
| March 27 2013 | Manny Ramirez made his debut for the EDA Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, playing against Brother Elephants. |
| 2012 | Ramirez played in the Dominican Professional Baseball League for the Águilas Cibaeñas, achieving a .793 OPS during the offseason. |
| June 15 2012 | Requested and received his outright release from the Oakland Athletics after playing 17 games with the Sacramento River Cats, where he hit .302 but did not hit any home runs. |
| May 30 2012 | Became eligible to play after completing his 50-game suspension. |
| March 2012 | Domestic battery charges against Ramirez were dropped after his wife refused to cooperate with prosecution. |
| February 20 2012 | Manny Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics, with a $500,000 salary contingent on making the MLB roster and serving a 50-game suspension. |
| December 4 2011 | Ramirez formally filed papers with MLB to be reinstated to baseball. An agreement was reached with the Players Association to reduce his suspension from 100 to 50 games. |
| September 2011 | Wished to be reinstated and agreed to a reduced 50-game suspension in December. |
| September 2011 | Ramirez was accused of slapping his wife and charged with misdemeanor battery in Florida. |
| September 2011 | Reports surfaced that Ramirez planned to play in the Dominican Winter League for the Cibao Eagles, but the MLB Commissioner's Office blocked his participation due to his suspension. |
| April 8 2011 | Chose to retire rather than face a 100-game suspension for another drug policy violation. |
| April 8 2011 | Ramirez abruptly retired after batting .059 (1-for-17) in his first five games, following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing drug during spring training. He dropped his appeal after his B sample also tested positive, facing a potential 100-game suspension. |
| January 21 2011 | Manny Ramirez signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, in a package deal with teammate Johnny Damon, recommended by agent Scott Boras. |
| 2010 | Ramirez played 24 games for the Chicago White Sox, hitting .261 with one home run and 2 RBI, ultimately becoming a free agent at the end of the season. |
| August 2010 | Designated for assignment by the Dodgers after declining performance and multiple controversies, marking the end of his tenure with the team. |
| August 30 2010 | Manny Ramirez was claimed by the Chicago White Sox from the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers awarding him to the team and transferring his remaining $3.8 million salary. |
| August 29 2010 | Ejected by home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom one pitch into his at-bat for arguing a strike call, marking his final appearance in a Dodger uniform. |
| August 21 2010 | Returned from his third stint on the disabled list, apparently losing his starting job to Scott Podsednik. |
| June 19 2010 | Hit a home run in his second game back at Fenway Park. |
| May 28 2010 | Hit his 549th home run to pass Mike Schmidt on the all-time home run list in a game against the Colorado Rockies. |
| April 18 2010 | Hit his 548th career home run to tie Mike Schmidt for 14th place on the all-time home run list during a game against the San Francisco Giants. |
| April 10 2010 | Recorded his 2,500th career base hit with an infield single against the Florida Marlins. |
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