Manny Ramirez joined the Victoria HarbourCats on Tuesday, ahead of throwing the first pitch for the game.
Ramirez is a World Series Champion who hit 555 home runs in his major league career.
Back in April, the HarbourCats announced the team had signed his two sons for 2024.
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MANNY RAMIREZ’S TWO SONS SIGN WITH ‘CATS – Manny Ramirez Jr. (East LA College) and Lucas Ramirez (Tenn), set to join team for 2024.
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Ramirez told CHEK News he and his family are in love with Victoria.
“It’s a beautiful place, the people are very friendly, they’re nice and we’re here watching a game,” Ramirez said.
“I’m just happy to be here watching the games. It’s unbelievable when you come, you watch your kids play. I’m very excited.”
Ramirez will be throwing the first pitch at the HarbourCats versus Nanaimo NightOwls game, which starts at 6:35 p.m.
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