Ken Ramos
| Ken Ramos | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: June 6, 1967 Sidney, Nebraska | |||
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Died: May 15, 2016 (aged 48) Pueblo, Colorado | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 6, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 11, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .000 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Kenneth Cecil "Ken" Ramos (June 6, 1967 – May 15, 2016) was a Major League Baseball player and all-star minor league player. He played in 14 games for the Houston Astros in 1997.
Ramos' minor league career spanned ten seasons, from 1989 until 1998, including time with the farm systems of the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and Minnesota Twins. While with the Kinston Indians, Ramos earned a spot on the 1990 Carolina League all-star squad.
Ramos made the majors in 1997 with Houston. He saw action in fourteen games, primarily as a pinch hitter, although he did play two games in the outfield. He compiled two walks, an RBI and a .000 batting average in fourteen plate appearances.
On May 15, 2016, Ramos shot and killed his wife Lisa Ramos and then committed suicide at the couple's home in Pueblo, Colorado. He left behind two daughters, Delaney and Monica Ramos.[1]
References
- ↑ Severance, Ryan (May 20, 2016). "Pueblo couple in suspected murder-suicide ID'd". Pueblo, Colorado: The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Manny Ramirez |
Indians' Minor League Player of the Year (the Lou Boudreau Award) 1992 |
Succeeded by Jim Thome |