Newest Member of Club; Ramirez Holds Playoff Home Run Record
Written by Jim Rednour
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Red Sox slugger has 24 postseason long balls (and counting); Holds all-time top spot
In addition to becoming the newest member of The 500 Home Run Club on May 30, 2008 when he hit his 500th long ball against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chad Bradford, "Manny" Manuel Aristides (Onelcida) Ramirez (507+) has also achieved "home run glory" of another kind on October 13, 2007 when the Red Sox slugger surpassed Bernie Williams' ALL-TIME RECORD FOR THE MOST HOME RUNS IN POSTSEASON HISTORY.
Name
Division
LCS
World Series
Total
* Manny Ramirez
10
10
4
24
Reggie Jackson
2
6
10
18
Mickey Mantle
-
-
18
18
Jim Thome
8
6
3
17
Babe Ruth
-
-
15
15
Frank Robinson
-
2
8
10
Barry Bonds
3
2
4
9
Eddie Murray
1
3
4
8
Alex Rodriguez
3
4
-
7
Hank Aaron
-
3
1
4
Ken Griffey, Jr.
5
1
-
6
Jimmie Foxx
-
-
4
4
Mark McGwire
-
3
1
4
Mel Ott
-
-
4
4
Rafael Palmeiro
1
3
-
4
Harmon Killebrew
-
2
1
3
Willie McCovey
-
2
1
3
Mike Schmidt
-
1
2
3
Frank Thomas
2
1
-
3
Sammy Sosa
-
2
-
2
Willie Mays
-
1
-
1
Eddie Mathews
-
-
1
1
Ted Williams
-
-
-
0
Ernie Banks
-
-
-
0
In the fifth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, "Man-Ram" launched an 0-2 offering from Indians reliever Rafael Perez deep to center field. The ball carried over Boston's bullpen, marking the 23rd home run in postseason play for Ramirez.
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Post-Season Posterboys
To put Manny Ramirez's achievement into perspective, here is the breakout of post-season home runs hit by members of the 500 Home Run Club*.
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The two-run blast for the Red Sox knotted the score at five apiece, and Mike Lowell made it back-to-back jacks when he followed suit sending another Perez pitch over the 37-foot wall in left field to put Boston ahead by one run.
After the inning, "Manny being Manny" jogged out to left field, while his all-time playoff record was announced on the center-field scoreboard. The fans inside Fenway Park roared and offered the slugger a standing ovation, as he tipped his cap and waved to the crowd.
"It feels great," Ramirez said after that game-winning long ball. "It's been a long time since I've done something special like that. I haven't been right all year. But I guess when you don't feel good and you still get hits, that's when you know you are a bad man."
Manny added one more long ball to bring his career post-season total to 24.
In addition to becoming the newest member of The 500 Home Run Club on May 30, 2008 when he hit his 500th long ball against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chad Bradford, "Manny" Manuel Aristides (Onelcida) Ramirez (507+) has also achieved "home run glory" of another kind on October 13, 2007 when the Red Sox slugger surpassed Bernie Williams' ALL-TIME RECORD FOR THE MOST HOME RUNS IN POSTSEASON HISTORY.
