Chicago, IL- Manny is back in baseball, but this time he's not going to be on a Major League roster.
The Cubs officially signed Manny Ramirez to be a player-coach for the Iowa Cubs. Ramirez will "coach full-time and play part-time in a limited role that does not take at-bats away from our prospects" according to Theo Epstein. Manny believes he can "pass on to the next generation, both what to do and what not to do" in regards to improving at the game of baseball.
Before taking on this new role, the forty-one year old spent his career with the Indians, Red Sox, Dodgers, White Sox, and Rays. He has been an All-Star twelve times, and has won two World Series championships. He's a member of the 500 home run club, and also the 1800 RBI club. On top of all of that, he has won nine Silver Slugger awards. He has a career .312 batting average along with a .411 on-base percentage.
Despite the hall-of-fame numbers, Manny has been suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs. He likely will not be inducted into Cooperstown, but his legacy will be remembered in baseball fan's minds.
-Daniel (DanielDoreCTC)
-(All stats courtesy of baseball-reference.com)
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