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Jose Ramirez Sets New Record in Cleveland Guardians History with Silver Slugger Win

The often underrated third baseman now has the most Silver Sluggers in franchise history.

Brady Farkas

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) hits an RBI double in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field on Oct 18.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) hits an RBI double in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field on Oct 18. / David Richard-Imagn Images
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On Tuesday night, Cleveland Guardians superstar Jose Ramirez added another accolade into his trophy case.

Ramirez won his fifth American League Silver Slugger Award at third base, making some franchise history along the way.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

José Ramírez’s 5 Silver Sluggers break a tie with Albert Belle for most in CLE history

The 32-year-old native of the Dominican Republic put together an incredible season for the Guardians, who won the American League Central and advanced to the American League Championship Series.

He hit .279 with 39 homers, 39 doubles and 41 steals, anchoring the Guardians lineup. Ramirez made the All-Star Game for the sixth time as well and he's sure to finish in the Top-10 of MVP voting when those results come out later this offseason.

Lifetime, Ramirez is a 12-year veteran who has spent his entire career with Cleveland. He helped the Guardians get to the World Series back in the 2016 season and he owns a .279 lifetime batting average with 255 home runs.

As for Belle, he spent 12 years in the big leagues with the then-Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. He was a five-time All-Star and a five-time Silver Slugger winner, though one of those Silver Slugger's came with Chicago. He hit 381 home runs in his career, including a league-best 50 for Cleveland in 1995.

He helped the Cleveland franchise get to the World Series that season as well, losing to the Atlanta Braves. Belle had four Top-10 finishes in the American League MVP voting. He retired after the 2000 season.

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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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