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Cleveland Names José Ramírez Way To Honor Guardians Star

The honor makes the All-Star the first active Cleveland athlete with a street bearing his name.

Overview

  • A sign-presentation is scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Guardians representatives and city officials, including City Council president Blaine Griffin.
  • The roadway named José Ramírez Way will connect José Ramírez Field at Clark Field to Clark Avenue in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
  • A free baseball clinic for children ages 6 to 16 will follow the presentation at José Ramírez Field.
  • The city’s recognition follows a week in which Ramírez became Cleveland’s all-time leader in extra-base hits and reached 3,000 career total bases, joining Earl Averill.
  • As of Friday, Ramírez had 285 home runs and 283 stolen bases, ranking second in franchise history in both categories, as manager Stephen Vogt praised his play and leadership.