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Manny Ramirez is one of the greatest and most famous baseball players of the 21st century, even though he will not make the MLB Hall of Fame. His three sons swing just like him!
The middle son, who also goes by Manny, is a sleeper to keep an eye on in the upcoming Major League Baseball Draft.
He recently began his third season of college baseball at a new school. It got off to a great start in the first scrimmage of the new year!
Manny Ramirez Sr. has three baseball sons.
Manny Ramirez Sr. won two World Series, nine Silver Slugger awards, and an American League batting title as a player. He was named as an All-Star twelve times.
The legendary Indians and Red Sox outfielder played on the highest level of competition for part of 19 seasons. His 21 grand slams are third all-time and his 29 postseason home runs are the most in MLB history.
Despite his accomplishments, it was announced on Thursday that Ramirez fell short of the Hall of Fame and will be removed from the ballot after 10 years. I would imagine that his PED violations prevented him from getting in. I think that’s bogus.
Although it might be disappointing not to get the nod, Manny Ramirez finds an even greater joy in the success of his three sons than he does in his own playing career. All three play baseball.
The eldest son played at the University of San Francisco and played independent league ball as a pro. The youngest son, Lucas, forwent the University of Tennessee to sign with the Los Angeles Angels as a 17th-round draft pick in 2024. And then there is Manuelito Ramirez, who goes by Manny Jr.
Manny Ramirez Jr. has a swing just like his dad.
Manny Ramirez Jr. started playing baseball at the age of four. He is now a junior in college.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound outfielder started his career at East Los Angeles College and recorded 24 runs, 41 RBIs, nine home runs and seven doubles with a .273 batting average in 150 at-bats over 39 games. Pitchers should probably avoid him when the bases are juiced because he will do this:
8th HR of the season, 4th grand slam
3rd panel pic.twitter.com/mDNKNflGr0
— *Manny ramirez jr* (@Mannyramirezjrr) April 20, 2025
Ramirez transferred to Nova Southeastern University over the summer. The Sharks compete on the Division II level of competition as members of the Sunshine State Conference.
While that may not be as impressive in a sport like football or basketball, Division II baseball is oftentimes where some of the shiniest gems are hiding. The middle son of Manny Ramirez might be one of them.
His swing is identical to his father!
Just as a refresher, lets turn back the clock. You could always tell when Man-Ram got ahold of one. True seamheads are able to identify his swing based only on a silhouette. It was one-of-one.
Manny Ramirez Jr. looks just like him. They are both righties. They both wiggle the same in the box, plant their left foot before they twist their hips to drive through the ball, and release the bat with their right hand after they make contact. There is a very specific nuance to the backswing.
Ramirez Jr. went deep during a scrimmage earlier this week. It looked just like his dad.
Manny Ramirez Jr. home run in Nova Southeastern University scrimmage. Scrimmage highlights on my @ManOn2nd YouTube channel pic.twitter.com/5LSx19Fwjx
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) January 19, 2026
I don’t know whether Manuelito will develop into a legitimate MLB prospect but I do know that D-II pitchers will not want to face him this season. Don’t leave one hanging!