{"id":558384,"date":"2026-02-06T20:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558384\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:01:25","slug":"ex-white-sox-all-star-to-set-world-baseball-classic-record-with-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558384\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-White Sox All-Star to set World Baseball Classic record with Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ex-White Sox All-Star to set World Baseball Classic record with Cuba <\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seventeen years ago, Chicago White Sox<\/a> shortstop Alexei Ramirez fielded a ground ball to record the last out of Mark Buehrle’s<\/a> infamous perfect game.<\/p>\n

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Legendary announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson howled, “Alexei” as the then 27-year-old threw a strike to first baseman Josh Fields.<\/p>\n

Ramirez spent six of his remaining seven Major League seasons with the White Sox, splitting 2016 with the San Diego Padres<\/a> and Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>. Now 44, the Cuba native is still active in professional baseball.<\/p>\n

Ramirez to play for Cuba at WBC<\/p>\n

World Baseball Classic rosters were announced<\/a> Thursday night, and Ramirez is slated to be one of Team Cuba’s contributors in the infield.<\/p>\n

“The oldest player on any roster is nine-year MLB veteran Alexei Ram\u00edrez for Cuba,” MLB.com’s Sarah Langs wrote<\/a>. “The 44-year-old would be the oldest to appear in a WBC game.”<\/p>\n

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Ramirez played in the inaugural WBC for Cuba in 2006. At 43 years and 224 days, Roger Clemens holds the record for the oldest player to appear in the WBC.<\/p>\n

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