Ramón Santiago

Dominican baseball player, shortstop

Ramón Santiago - Dominican baseball player, shortstop
Born

August 31st, 1979
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Dominican Republic

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Played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014, primarily with the Detroit Tigers. Santiago served mainly as a shortstop and utility player throughout his career, contributing both offensively and defensively. After debuting with the Seattle Mariners, he also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Tigers, where he had significant playing time. Santiago's reliability in the infield standards contributed to teams in various capacities during his tenure in the league.

Played for the Detroit Tigers

Contributed to MLB teams from 2002 to 2014

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