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3 unusual facts about Alexei Ramírez


Alexei Ramírez

On September 19, 2008, Ramírez hit his third grand slam of the season off of pitcher Brian Bannister of the Kansas City Royals in a 6–4 White Sox win, tying an American League rookie record set by Shane Spencer of the New York Yankees in 1998.

Alexei hit his first major league home run on May 16, 2008 versus the San Francisco Giants off Billy Sadler.

Luke Putkonen

Putkonen was ejected for the first time in his MLB career on July 11, 2013 after throwing a first-pitch sinker high and inside to White Sox batter Alexei Ramirez immediately following a Josh Phegley grand slam.



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