The Cleveland Guardians blanked the Texas Rangers in their series opener on Monday, with a 7-0 score.
Infielder Jose Ramirez had two hits and four RBI in the game, not to mention two walks and two stolen bases.
It was quite the game for the dynamic J-Ram, one that helped him make some franchise history.
“José continues to move up the @CleGuardians franchise record books. After yesterday’s game, he is now 6th all-time in steals (209 passing Elmer Flick 207) and 11th all-time in hits (1,367 passing Hal Trosky 1,365),” Guardians historian Jeremy Feador tweeted.
🏆José continues to move up the @CleGuardians franchise record books.
⚾️After yesterday's game, he is now 6th all-time in steals (209 passing Elmer Flick 207) and 11th all-time in hits (1,367 passing Hal Trosky 1,365).#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/yjhs8iYwqq
— Jeremy Feador (@jfeador) May 14, 2024
Ramirez keeps strengthening an already elite case to be included in the Guardians Hall of Fame when he retires.
The impact he has had on the Guardians is hard to measure, and he is still producing like a top-notch player even in his thirties.
The two stolen bases allowed him to surpass a Hall of Famer, Flick, breaking a tie.
Up next would be Ray Chapman, with 233.
That means Ramirez can leapfrog him either late in 2024 or early in 2025 if he keeps his current stolen base pace.
He also left behind Trosky with his 1,367th career hit for the Guardians, and is now aiming to enter the top ten.
Terry Turner, with 1,467 hits, is tenth on the Guardians’ all-time hits list so if he has a good season and stays healthy for most of the year, Ramirez has a chance to surpass him.
Ramirez is also fifth in home runs by a Guardians player with 225, and the fourth-placed player, Earl Averill, has 226 so the next dinger will produce a tie at fourth place.
When he retires, he could be a top-three player in many statistical categories.
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