Man Ram is back baby! This photo was taken by a media member back east during a 6th inning pitching change where it appeared Man Ram needed to go to the Green Monster and grab a cell phone because he needed to make a call.
Here are some other funny moments Man Ram has done in his career from Wikipedia.
Manny Moments
- The Original Incident April 4, 1994 - In the first game of his rookie season, Manny hit a two-run ground-rule double in the 8th inning to tie the game. At first he thought he hit a home run, and continued to round the bases, until the third base umpire stopped him. The announcers commented on how he was a tremendous young hitter, but seemed to have a short attention span: Manny was then almost immediately picked off at second base by the catcher. (Later, after drawing a walk in the 10th inning, he was replaced with a pinch runner.)[15]
- December 10, 2001 - Ramírez, in his first season with Boston, claimed he was uncomfortable, prompting the new ownership group to create a separate interview room, to ease Manny's transition with the Red Sox.[16]
- May 18, 2002 - Ramírez lost his diamond earring sliding into third base during a rehab start with the Pawtucket Red Sox. After the game, 13 PawSox players and the Syracuse grounds crew combed the third base area and found the stud, but not the diamond that was worth a reported $15,000.[17]
- September 7, 2002 - Ramírez requested the song Good Times (I Get High) by Styles P for his plate appearances. The unedited song's lyrics are played over the Fenway Park public address system.[18][19]
- August 29, 2003 - Manny expressed in an ESPN interview that he would like to play for the New York Yankees.[20]
- August 30, 2003 - Manny missed several games with pharyngitis amid media speculation that he was well enough to play. When the New York Yankees came to town to play, Manny was still too sick to play, but was seen at the downstairs bar of his hotel with former Yankees player and close friend Enrique Wilson.[21]
- September 1, 2003 - Manny refused to pinch hit in a game against Philadelphia, angering manager Grady Little, who benched him the next game.[22]
- July 21, 2004 - From his spot in left-center field, Manny inexplicably made a diving play to cut off a relay throw from center fielder Johnny Damon, allowing David Newhan of the Orioles to score on an inside-the-park home run. This event is widely considered by many fans of Red Sox Nation to be the most popular Manny moment.[23]
- July 31, 2005 - After heavy speculation that he would force a trade, Manny entered the game versus the Minnesota Twins as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 8th inning, to a standing ovation 54 minutes after the 4:00 trading deadline had passed (he had been booed his two previous games). Ramírez proceeded to chop an RBI single up the middle off Juan Rincón that would prove to be the game-winning hit. After the game, Ramírez was quoted as saying, "Forget about the trade, man. This is the place I want to be, man. It's great, man. They love me here, man. This is the place to be. 'Manny being Manny,' he's great, man... we've been through a lot, this is the place for me, I'm just happy to be here... I'm back!"[24][25]
- August 24, 2005 - Ramírez, up with one out and the bases loaded, hit a ground ball, but doesn't run down the first base line, resulting in an inning-ending double play. The Kansas City Royals rally to tie the game, and eventually win in extra innings.[26]
- May 20, 2007 - Ramírez appeared in an Ebay listing selling a BBQ grill. [27] The listing was later cancelled by Ebay.[28] He later posted a custom Chrysler 300M on EBay.[29]
- October 17, 2007 - With the Red Sox trailing Cleveland 3-1 in the ALCS, Ramírez told reporters that if the Red Sox were eliminated, it wouldn't be "the end of the world." Though Ramírez faced criticism in the media for his statement, his team would go on to win their next 7 games to win the ALCS and World Series.[30]
- October 18, 2007 - In game five of the ALCS at Jacobs Field, Ramírez hit a fly ball to deep center field that bounced off the top of the outfield wall and back into play. Ramírez, assuming he had hit a home run, casually strolled to first base and was forced to settle for a single instead of an easy double after it was ruled that the ball had never left the field.[31]
- October 27, 2007 - In game three of the World Series, Ramírez was thrown out during a controversial play at home plate. Manny often flips his helmet off while he is running the bases, to help pick up speed. In this instance, replays show that Manny's helmet bounced off of his heel, causing him to stutter-step as he rounded third base.[32]
- May 14, 2008 - At Baltimore, Manny caught a Kevin Millar fly ball to deep-left, ran up the wall, and high-fived a Red Sox fan in the stands. Manny then turned around, fired the ball back to the infield, and doubled-up Aubrey Huff off of 1st base
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