Mike Ramsey (infielder)

Michael Jeffrey Ramsey (born March 29, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He attended Appalachian State University.[1]

For other people with the same name, see Mike Ramsey (disambiguation).
Mike Ramsey
Ramsey with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1954-03-29) March 29, 1954
Roanoke, Virginia
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1978, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting avg.240
Hits189
Runs Batted In57
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Ramsey played for Roswell High School.[2] He was drafted in the 26th round of the 1972 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign. In 1975, Ramsey was again drafted, this time in the 3rd round by the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the next several years coming up through the Cardinals minor league farm system with stops in Johnson City, Arkansas, and Springfield, Illinois. Ramsey eventually made his Major League debut with the Cardinals on September 4, 1978, and would play his final game with the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 30, 1985.[1]

Ramsey was a member of the 1982 World Series Champion Cardinals team. In the series he went 0-for-1 with a run scored.[1]

References
  1. Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. "Draft Picks who came from Roswell HS (GA)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.


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