{"id":4640,"date":"2023-04-24T18:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T01:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2023-04-24T18:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T01:55:37","slug":"guardians-to-honor-ramirez-and-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/24\/guardians-to-honor-ramirez-and-mitchell\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardians To Honor Ramirez And Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CLEVELAND — Manny Ramirez<\/a><\/strong> and Dale Mitchell<\/a><\/strong>, outfielders of divergent styles from different eras will enter the Cleveland Guardians<\/strong><\/a>‘ Hall of Fame this summer. Induction ceremonies will take place before a 7:10 p.m. game against the Detroit Tigers<\/a> on Saturday, August 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramirez was one of the most feared sluggers in the game for 19 years, the first eight (1993-2000) in Cleveland. While he pounded baseballs into oblivion, the Dominican native had a reputation for being, shall we politely say, defensively challenged.<\/p>\n

Mitchell was much the opposite, a contact hitter and fleet outfielder with fine instincts that surely would have earned a gold glove or two. That award was first given in 1957, a year after he retired.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramirez, the 13th pick in the 1991 draft out of high school in New York City, was a mainstay on Cleveland’s dominating powerhouse in the 1990s. With Cleveland, he played in four All-Star games and won three Silver Slugger awards. He also provided many Manny memories, including this blast off Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley<\/a><\/strong> in 1995:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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