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Cleveland Guardians Star Does Something Never Done Before in Franchise History

As the Cleveland Guardians attempt to wrap up an American League Central title this year, Jose Ramirez has now done something never done before in franchise history.

Brady Farkas

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Jose Ramirez (11) stands at first base after hitting a single in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on Sept 12.
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Jose Ramirez (11) stands at first base after hitting a single in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on Sept 12. / David Richard-Imagn Images
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Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez made some incredible franchise history on Saturday by doing something that's never been done before.

Per @CodifyBaseball:

José Ramírez is the first player in Cleveland's long franchise history to hit 35 home runs and steal 35 bases in a single season. This dude is absolutely amazing.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored in a 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Guardians are now 85-64 on the season and are seeking to wrap up the American League Central title for first-year manager Stephen Vogt.

The leader of the offense, Ramirez is hitting .270 this season with the 35 homers, 107 RBI and 39 stolen bases. He's doing all of this at the age of 31.

One of the more underrated players of the last decade, Ramirez is a .278 lifetime hitter. He's popped 251 home runs and driven in 853. He helped the Guardians get to the World Series in 2016 and is working to help them get back there this year.

The Guardians and Rays will play again on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET.

Young right-hander Taj Bradley will pitch for the Rays. He's 6-10 with a 4.40 ERA but represents a lot of hope for the Rays in the future with his electric stuff. Right-hander Ben Lively will pitch for Cleveland. He's 11-9 with a 4.01 ERA.

The Guardians enter play at 3.0 games ahead of the Kansas City Royals in the division.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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