Fernando Ramsey

Fernando David Ramsey Ramsey (born December 20, 1965) is a former Panamanian center fielder who played in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1" (1.86 m), 175 lb. (79 k), Ramsey batted and threw right handed. He was born in Rainbow City, a section of the city of Colón in the Republic of Panama.

Fernando Ramsey
Ramsey in 1988
Center fielder
Born: (1965-12-20) December 20, 1965
Rainbow City, Panama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.120
At-bat25
Hits  3
Games played18
Teams
Fernando Ramsey
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Panama
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
1984 San Juan 100 m

Career

The Chicago Cubs selected Ramsey in the 33rd round of the 1987 MLB Draft out of New Mexico State University, and assigned him immediately to Class A Geneva Cubs. Following five promotions, he joined briefly the Cubs during its 1992 season. He hit a batting average of .120 (3-for-20) in 18 games, but did not score or drove in a run.

Ramsey later played in the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox minor league systems, and also saw action in the Mexican Summer League[1] and the Venezuelan Winter League.[2]

Early life

While growing up, Ramsey was also active and successful in track and field, winning medals for Panamá at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.[3]

Achievements in track and field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Panama
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 100 m 10.65 w   (3.0 m/s)

Sources
  1. Mexican League statistics
  2. Venezuelan Winter League statistics
  3. World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), archived from the original on October 31, 2018, retrieved August 8, 2011
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