Aramis Nin Ramírez (born June 25, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998 before being traded to the Cubs in 2003.
On November 7, 1994, at the age of 16, Ramirez signed his first contract as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On May 26, 1998 at age 19, he made his first major league debut with the Pirates, becoming the youngest player in the MLB at that time.
Playing with the Pirates for an entire season for the first time in 2001, Ramirez had a tremendous year at bat hitting 34 home runs and an earning an impressive 112 RBIs to go along with a .300 Batting Average.
Ramírez was traded to the Chicago Cubs in mid-2003 and finished the 2003 season strong in Chicago. Ramírez played extremely well during the 2004 season, leading the Cubs in hitting and RBIs. On September 16, 2004, Ramírez became the 14th player in Major League history to have two different games with three home runs in a season when he hit three homers against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. His other three-home run game came against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30 at Wrigley Field.
In 2005 he was elected to play in his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game. In 2006, Ramírez hit 38 home runs while driving in 119 runs. He collected his 1000th hit on July 15 versus the New York Mets.
In 2007 the Cubs would go on to win the National League Central division, thanks in large part to Ramírez, whose 101 RBIs led the team. He also finished second on the Cubs in home runs (26) and batting average (.310). Ramírez was one of the main reasons of the Cubs’ resurgence in September of that year batting .287 with 8 home runs and 21 RBI that month. In addition to his offensive contributions, Ramírez made great strides to improve his defensive game in 2007, as he lowered his error total and improved his range factor for the third consecutive year.
On 2008 Ramirez was selected to play in his 2nd All-Star Game and was awarded the Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive performer in the National League.
Highlights:
2x All-Star (2005, 2008)
NL Hank Aaron Award Winner (2008)
