{"id":58329,"date":"2023-05-14T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=58329"},"modified":"2023-05-13T23:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T03:17:39","slug":"hanley-ramirez-most-underrated-marlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/05\/14\/hanley-ramirez-most-underrated-marlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hanley Ramirez is the Most Underrated Marlin of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of the all-time great Florida\/Miami Marlins<\/a> players, there are a few names that come to mind. One of those is Giancarlo Stanton, who was one of the most exciting players in the last decade. He had the power hit baseballs to Boca Raton. Dan Uggla was another fantastic Marlin. However, since he eventually left for the Atlanta Braves<\/a>, some forget that he was a fantastic Marlin.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, it’s impossible to forget the late great Jos\u00e9 Fern\u00e1ndez, who tragically passed away. Fern\u00e1ndez was an amazing talent and had his whole career ahead of him. He was on pace to be one of the greatest Marlin pitchers of all time. He was one of the most gifted pitchers to ever play the game. You have guys like Miguel Cabrera, Josh Johnson, Dontrelle Willis, and more. Then you have another name, belonging to the most underrated Marlin of them all: Hanley Ramirez.<\/p>\n

If you watched SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays at the end of the day, or before heading off to school or work, there was a good chance you would see a Ramirez highlight. Ramirez didn’t start his career in Florida. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox<\/a>, appearing in two games for them late in 2005. That offseason, he was traded to the then-Florida Marlins.<\/p>\n

Hanley’s Sizzling Start<\/h2>\n

How did Ramirez respond after being moved to South Beach? Well, he adjusted pretty easily, as he went on to win the 2006 NL Rookie of the Year Award. That year, he put up a .292 average and stole 51 bases. He was even better the next season, putting up incredible numbers. In 2007, he batted .332 with 29 home runs, 81 RBI, and another 51 steals. Many argue that he should have been an All-Star this season, which is definitely a valid argument.<\/p>\n

The next phase of Ramirez’s career, from 2008 to 2010, would be his finest. His best season came in 2009. He batted .342 with 24 home runs and 106 RBI. The .342 clip won him the NL batting title. He finished second in the NL MVP Award voting, just behind future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols. Ramirez looked like a future Hall of Famer himself between 2006 and 2010. He won two Silver Slugger Awards in that period.<\/p>\n

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Hanley Ramirez’s #Marlins<\/a> SS records:
\n– Career HR (134), Hits (1,016), RBI (434), Runs (617), SB (216), AVG (.306), OBP (.380), BB (369), & TB (1,680)
\n– Season HR (33), Hits (212), RBI (106), Runs (125), SB (51), AVG (.342), OBP (.410), BB (92), & TB (359)pic.twitter.com\/2PXr9ULDXU<\/a><\/p>\n

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