Alex Rodriguez vs. Manny Ramirez

versus

tue 6/16/2009

A collage of baseball players Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez.

name	Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez.	Manuel Aristides Ramirez Onelcida.
birthplace	Washington Heights, New York.	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
hometown	Miami, Florida.	Washington Heights, New York.
born	July 27, 1975.	May 30, 1972.
nicknames	A-Rod and Lightning Rod.	Man-Ram and Baby Bull.
drafted	1st overall in 1993 by the Seattle Mariners.	13th overall in 1991 by the Cleveland Indians.
current team	Third baseman for New York Yankees.	Left fielder for Los Angeles Dodgers.
previous teams	Texas Rangers (2001-2003) and Seattle Mariners (1994-2000).	Boston Red Sox (2001-2008) and Cleveland Indians (1993-2000).
sometimes criticized for	Being a narcissistic, aloof teammate who can't perform under pressure. The nicknames "The Cooler" and "A-Fraud" were given to Rodriguez by fans.	A naïve jock whose talent is sometimes overshadowed by his off-the-wall behavior. The phrase "Manny being Manny" was coined to explain his antics.
before the drama	ESPN: "Root for A-Rod because years from now, you'll be bragging to your children and grandchildren that you saw one of the greatest players who ever took the field. You'll be able to say, 'I saw Rodriguez hit .358 with 36 home runs and 123 RBIs in his first full season. I saw him hit 409 home runs by the time he was 30.'"	ESPN: "When Manny Ramirez is on a baseball field, especially when he's in the batter's box, you can't take your eyes off of him. Quite simply, he's the most studied, most observed hitter in baseball – and that's just by his peers. They marvel at Manny's ability to translate his prep work into success when the lights come on."
the drama	Admitted to using steroids during a three-year period.	Suspended 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance.
after the drama	ESPN: "He was the one man on the planet with the chance to resuscitate the greatest record in sports. He was the one man on the planet with the chance to rebuild his sport's sacred bridge to the glory days. And now he'll never get that back, no matter how many more home run trots he makes."	ESPN: "He clearly had been using banned substances as late as this year, suggesting the colossal arrogance (if not stupidity) that players – even at the level of Ramirez – still believe they can beat the system. Ramirez has proved that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is not a 'yesterday' issue but a 'today' one."
substance/s taken	Primobolan, an anabolic steroid, and testosterone.	Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a female fertility horomone taken by steroid users to help the body restart its production of testosterone.
height	6'3".	6'0".
weight	228 lbs.	200 lbs.
achievements	12x All-Star, 10x Silver Slugger Award, 4x Hank Aaron Award, 3x MVP and 2x Gold Glove Award.	12x All-Star, 9x Silver Slugger Award, 2x Hank Aaron Award, 2x World Series Champion and World Series MVP in 2004.
current salary	$33,000,000 with a career total of $230,431,586.	$23,584,494 with a career total of $162,149,269.
personal life	Has two children with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis. Once dated Madonna.	Three children, one from a previous marriage and two with current wife Julianna Ramirez.
endorsements	Mercedez-Benz dealership and Guitar Hero: World Tour video game.	Recovery-X sports drink and video games for Sega and EA Sports.
bet you didn't know	Has donated time and money to The Boys & Girls Club, University of Miami and the Dominican Republic branch of UNICEF.	Released a wine called Manny Being Merlot to raise funds for The CHARLEE Program.
in their own words	"Maybe over the next few months it will hurt baseball, but in the long run, I think it will help. I think any time you put the truth out there, I think it's very painful in the beginning, but I think at the end of the tunnel, there will be light." - Alex Rodriguez.	"I want to apologize to Mr. McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, Mr. Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. L.A. is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I’m sorry about this whole situation." - Manny Ramirez
best commercial	Rocking out with Kobe, Michael Phelps and Tony Hawk for Guitar Hero World Tour.	Unaired ESPN commercial of "Manny being Manny."

(images by Keith Allison and shgmom56 via flickr)

also tagged sports, baseball, alex rodriguez, steroids, manny ramirez

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48 responses to “versus: Alex Rodriguez vs. Manny Ramirez”

lol i go 4 neither

Jя.

tue 6/16 1:36am

HMMMM....I THINK IMA GO W/ ALEX RODRIGUEZ (DIS IZ A TOUGH 1)....LOL :P

Mizz Alacranes Musical =)

tue 6/16 1:37am

Uhh No Not AleX

мizz gùεяα™

wed 6/17 12:31pm

tHey boTh HAVe My NAMe, alex haS EmmanUeL & MAnueL haS MANny.

BuT iM gOinG WiTH Alex

->MANNY<-

tue 6/16 1:38am

i go for Alex cuz he has my 2 babies names Emmanuel And Alex

★ мιzz yandel ★ ..

tue 6/16 1:43am

but then Manny has my moms b day

so idk

★ мιzz yandel ★ ..

tue 6/16 1:44am

ALEx iS BETTER LOOKiN LiKE iDK BUT ESTE MANNY DiD PLAY FOR L.A.
BUT BOTH ARE DUMB B-CUz DEY USED STUFFF DEY SHUDNT HAVE SO NONE!

_JoE-sEE

tue 6/16 1:44am

A-ROD! the yankees have been on a roll!!! okay mun2 another prediction!! THE YANKESS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES THIS YEAR....I REPEAT THE YANKEES WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES THIS YEAR!!!!

lets see if i can go 2 for 2 lol