Fernando David Ramsey Ramsey (born December 20, 1965) is a former Panamanian center fielder who played in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1" (1.86 m), 175 lb. (79 k), Ramsey batted and threw right handed. He was born in Rainbow City, a section of the city of Colón in Panama.
| Fernando Ramsey | |||||||||||||||
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 Ramsey in 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| Center fielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: December 20, 1965 Rainbow City, Panama | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 7, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 3, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .120 | ||||||||||||||
| At-bat | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Hits | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Games played | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life
editWhile growing up, Ramsey was also active and successful in track and field, winning medals for Panama at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.[1] Ramsey began running at eleven years old and earned a scholarship to run track at New Mexico State University. He had never played baseball competitively until the Aggies baseball coach convinced him to join the team.[2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Panama
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| 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 100 m | 10.65 w (3.0 m/s) |
Career
editThe Chicago Cubs selected Ramsey in the 33rd round of the 1987 MLB Draft out of New Mexico State, and assigned him immediately to Class A Geneva Cubs. Following five promotions, he joined briefly the Cubs during its 1992 season. He hit a batting average of .120 (3-for-20) in 18 games, but did not score or drive in a run.
Ramsey later played in the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox minor league systems, and also saw action in the Mexican Summer League[3] and the Venezuelan Winter League.[4]
Personal life
editRamsey and his wife, Sylvia, had their first child, a son named Nicholas, in November 1994. As of 1995, they were living in Brookfield, Connecticut. Ramsey earned a degree in business administration from New Mexico State.[5]
Sources
edit- ^ World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), archived from the original on October 31, 2018, retrieved August 8, 2011
- ^ Peterson, Randy (March 29, 1992). "Cub's project now a prospect". The Des Moines Register. p. 6D. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Mexican League statistics
- ^ Venezuelan Winter League statistics
- ^ Taft, Larry (April 15, 1995). "Ramsey's life does have it all". The Tennessean. p. C. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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