The Most Cleveland of all Baseball Players
He's a keeper
CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 05: José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians is presented the 2025 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award prior to game one of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field on April 05, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Tonight, Jose Ramirez will become the player who has played in the most baseball games in history while wearing a Cleveland uniform. Jose Ramirez was born in Bani, Dominican Republic.
Is it possible for him to be the most Cleveland of all baseball players? The players he surpasses at the top of this list – Terry Turner and Nap Lajoie – were from Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, respectively. The greatest players in Cleveland baseball history were all not born in Ohio, let alone Cleveland.
So, Jose has as much claim to be the epitome of the essence of the city as anyone does. Let’s examine his credentials: -Despite being an atypical body type and height, Jose is on a Hall of Fame trajectory as a player. Cleveland is often overlooked as a city and glories in its underdog status.
Jose embodies the underdog mindset better than any player ever has. -Jose gives 100% every time he is on the field. In Cleveland, the weather is pretty nasty six months out of the year.