About Alexei Ramírez
Alexei Fernando Ramírez Rodriguez is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for Vegueros de Pinar del Río of the Cuban National Series. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays. 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. Ramírez hit his first major league home run on May 16, off San Francisco Giants reliever Billy Sadler. Ramírez hit his first career grand slam on July 22, 2008. On September 19, Ramírez hit his third grand slam of the season off of pitcher Brian Bannister of the Kansas City Royals, tying an American League rookie record set by Shane Spencer of the New York Yankees in 1998.
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