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Retired superstar Manny Ramirez made an interesting remark about Derek Jeter during the NESN broadcast of theMonday night Red Sox Tigersgame at Fenway Park.
Ramirez was in Fenway, and after being inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame, he stopped by the booth, andDerek Jeter seemed to imply that he didn't achieve the same level of recognition. He is playing in another city.
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Derek Jeter is MLB Commissioner Bobman Fred (L), Interim President Jeff Idel Son, take a picture with the chairman of the board. Jane Forbes Clark at the Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on September 8, 2021 in Cooperstown, NY. (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)
In a conversation between former players Kevin Millar and Dennis Eckersley, Ramirez said: And talked about Jeter's career. If Jeter were to be in Kansas City at the time, he was just a regular player, "he said.
Both players have an astonishingMLB career, and the Yankees Legend and First Ballot Hall of Fame scored nearly 3,500 hits, 1,923 runs, and an average batting average of .310. Did. Not to mention his famous post-season exploit, he nicknamed him "November-san".
Ramirez, on the other hand, has not been elected to the hall because of multiple disciplinary actions for violating the league's drug policy. However, his career was exemplary, with 555 home runs, an on-base percentage of .414, and a batting average of 55% better than the league average.
File-This July 1, 2004, File Photo, New York Yankees Derek Jeter jumps to catch a fly foul ball 12 times during baseball with the Boston Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo / Frank Franklin II)
Although it seemed to be aimed at Jeter's abilities, the broader context of the quote is more about relatives. Broad commentary Pressure to play in Boston or New York:
"You need to understand this. If you've never played in Boston or New York, you're not in the major leagues," he said. Said.
Ramirez doesn't really make sense. Boston and New York may get more media attention, but there are many major markets that are under pressure to win. Expectations are often high in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, for example.
Mike Trout, like Ramirez in Boston, is an Anaheim superstar, and given his success in cities like Atlanta, only these two cities are the "Big League." It is not realistic to mean to configure.
Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez # 24 2008 A plate for the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, July 22nd. (Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images)
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At least Ramirez didn't hurt Derek Jeter's career because he didn't show the right amount of RE2PECT.
