Ramón Hernández

Baseball catcher and MLB player

Ramón Hernández - Baseball catcher and MLB player
Born

May 20th, 1976
49 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

USA

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A professional baseball catcher, played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015. Primarily associated with teams like the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Oakland Athletics. Contributed to multiple post-season appearances and won the National League Division Series with the Reds in 2010. Earned recognition for both offensive and defensive skills behind the plate.

Played for the San Diego Padres

Played for the Cincinnati Reds

Participated in the 2010 National League Division Series

Led in caught stealing percentage in 2003

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