Manny Ramirez is officially a member of the White Sox as of today. And with that, the whirlwind era of Manny has come to an end after a little over two years as a Dodger.
There were certainly some big moments from one of the best hitters the game has ever seen. Here's a timeline of those big happenings from Manny in Dodger blue.
July 31, 2008 - Traded to the Dodgers in a three-way deal with the Red Sox and Pirates. The other big name to move was Jason Bay to the Red Sox. The Dodgers gave up Andy LaRoche to the Pirates. Manny wore #99 for reasons only known to Manny.
August 1, 2008 - Goes 2-for-4 in his Dodgers debut. Grounds into a double play in the ninth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
August 2, 2008 - Hits his first home run with the Dodgers, a two-run shot in the first inning against Diamondbacks pitcher Yusmeiro Petit. The Dodgers win, 4-2.
August 30, 2008 - Has his first multi-homer game with the Dodgers. Hits first homer against Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren and the second one against Juan Cruz. Helps Dodgers break a seven-game losing streak, 6-2. Dodgers then proceed to win eight straight and 12 of 13.
October 4, 2008 - Goes 1-for-2 with two walks in helping the Dodgers beat the Cubs 3-1 to earn a sweep in the NLDS. It marked the first postseason series win for the Dodgers since the 1988 World Series.
October 15, 2008 - Hits a solo homer off of Phillies starter Cole Hamels, but the Dodgers lose, 5-1. With the loss, the Phillies win the NLCS 4-1. Ends the postseason with a .520 average, four homers, and 10 RBIs in eight games. Famously says after the game, "Gas is up and so am I" in response to a question about resigning with the Dodgers.
March 4, 2009 - After a long offseason of negotiating, accepts a two-year, $45 million deal to stay with the Dodgers.
May 6, 2009 - Goes 1-for-3 with a double, a run, and two RBIs as the Dodgers beat the Nationals, 10-3. The Dodgers have the best record in baseball at 21-8. Has a .348 average at the time.
May 7, 2009 - Suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the Performance Enhancing Drug policy. It was reported that he took hCg, a women's fertility drug that restarts the body's testosterone production after coming off a steroid cycle.
July 3, 2009 - Returns to the Dodgers and goes 0-for-3 with a walk in a 6-2 victory over the Padres.
July 20, 2009 - Hits his 537th career home run, passing Mickey Mantle for 15th on the all-time list.
July 22, 2009 - As a pinch-hitter, hits a grand slam on the first pitch he sees from Reds reliever Nick Masset to break a 2-2 tie. The Dodgers win, 6-2.
October 10, 2009 - Goes 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the Dodgers past the Cardinals, 5-1. As a result, the Dodgers sweep the NLDS for the second consecutive year.
October 21, 2009 - Goes 0-for-3 with a walk as the Dodgers lose to the Phillies, 10-4. Once again, the Phillies win the NLCS 4-1. Ends the postseason hitting .281 with one homer and four RBIs.
April 10, 2010 - Collects his 2,500th career hit with a single against the Marlins.
April 23, 2010 - Strains his right calf and goes on the 15-day DL, missing 14 games.
May 28, 2010 - Hits a two-run homer against the Rockies to pass Mike Schmidt for 14th on the all-time list with #549.
June 18, 2010 - Returns to Fenway Park for the first time since leaving the Red Sox. Goes 1-for-5 with a run as the Dodgers lose, 10-6.
June 19, 2010 - Hits a solo homer against his old mates, though the Dodgers still lose, 5-4. It was also his last homer with the Dodgers.
June 30, 2010 - Makes his second trip to the 15-day DL with a right hamstring injury. Misses 11 games.
July 17, 2010 - Makes his third trip to the 15-day DL with a right calf injury, sidelining him for 33 games.
August 25, 2010 - In his last start with the Dodgers, goes 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, a run, and an RBI as the Dodgers beat the Brewers, 5-4.
August 29, 2010 - Appearing as a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded in the sixth inning with the Dodgers down 8-2 against the Rockies, gets ejected for arguing a strike call after the first pitch. It is his last appearance with the Dodgers.
August 30, 2010 - Is officially awarded to the White Sox on a waiver claim. It is his fourth team he's been on.
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