A former MLB player tweets that Manny Ramirez's son's home run celebration is inappropriate
During his career in the major leagues, Manny was one of the most colourful players.
Ramirez is one of the best hitters in the sport's history, PEDs and all.
Manny Jr., his son, played baseball in an independent league. However, another of the Boston Red Sox legend's sons is making waves with his talent.
Beginning in 2024, Lucas Ramirez has committed to play baseball at the University of Tennessee, and he is demonstrating why.
Ramirez, 17, blasted a walk-off home run over the weekend in a Perfect Game showcase before going all out in celebration.
A former MLB veteran did not like what he saw.
The younger Ramirez's celebration angered Jeff Frye, an agent now after eight seasons in the major league.
Frye wrote on Twitter, "Thanks @MLB for encouraging kids to act irresponsibly on a baseball field.
Divergent viewpoints on bat flips, adoring home runs, and celebrations will always exist. However, something Frye mentioned about the legislation seems to be incorrect.
"I'm sure this young man has a bright future, but I played against his dad, who was a great hitter, and I never saw him do this," he said.
Recall that Manny Ramirez is his father.
Maybe Frye overlooked "Manny being Manny." In the middle of turning a double play, the former outfielder gave a spectator a high-five, peed behind the Green Monster during a game, and cheered for several of his home runs from the batter's box.
Almost immediately after making contact for a home run, the older Ramirez even started pulling off his batting gloves, a fan quickly reminded Frye.
During his career, Manny hit.312 with a.996 OPS and launched 555 home homers. But his second suspension for using steroids resulted in a 100-game penalty. 2011 he could have completed the sentence, but he chose to retire. Despite being selected an All-Star 12 times, his prospects of being inducted into the Hall of Fame have been damaged by his PED use.