born dominican american professional baseball outfielder played major_league_baseball mlb parts seasons played cleveland_indians boston_red_sox los_angeles_dodgers chicago_white_sox tampa bay rays playing season recognized having great batting skill power time silver players hit career home runs grand time postseason home runs mlb history appeared star games streak consecutive games beginning included season played born santo domingo dominican_republic years old moved new_york_city parents attended baseball standout wide variety coaches scouts took notice talent especially batting strength drafted cleveland_indians mlb draft mlb debut september powerhouse hitter batting hitting home runs runs batted rbis year finished second voting rookie year award following season played mlb star game led indians playoff including appearance world series set indians single season rbis record rbis signed boston_red_sox time boston teammate allegedly group major league players tested positive performance enhancing drugs led traded los_angeles_dodgers way trade deal pirates named national_league player month august fourth voting mvp award ryan_howard suspended games violating baseball drug policy taking human women fertility drug taken spring informed mlb violation drug policy result game suspension chose retire april face game suspension september wished reinstated december agreed league reduced game suspension signed deal february eligible play june released played offseason july signed minor league deal texas_rangers released august decreased batting power speed signed minor league deal chicago_cubs coach time player early life born santo domingo dominican_republic spent thirteen years living child obsessed baseball years old grandmother got dodgers uniform number considers prized possessions moved manhattan neighborhood new_york_city parents play ball nearby snake hill place played childhood despite living short distance yankee stadium rooted come watch games town attended leaving age years graduating time team seeing large increase number immigrants apparent baseball team composed entirely youth preferred center attention modest time led team straight division championships time city selection baseball high school senior named year hitting batting average home runs games inducted career minor leagues cleveland indians selected 13th pick draft assigned rookie level professional debut named selected short season player year slugging driving runs games leading league slugging total bases single indians battled injuries hit rbis games named number prospect exciting player named year hitting rbis combined games double triple charlotte knights cleveland indians major league debut september going bats designated hitter following day indians took new_york_yankees went home runs family friends attendance yankee stadium career homer season majors strong start season hitting home runs month april despite weak start rebounded half month finishing month batting average season indians chasing chicago_white_sox place central division way end season team fell short qualifying playoffs season ended august mlb strike finished second rookie year award voting batting home runs rbis games breakout season came batted home runs rbis july selected star game won career silver award following season year indians reached postseason hit home runs american league championship series indians won games indians took atlanta braves world series batted home run indians game loss december agreed million year contract continued hit batting home runs rbis indians reached playoffs batted home runs indians loss contact continued improve power slightly hit home runs rbis year indians reached world series batted home runs indians lost seven games experienced great increase power batting home runs rbis selected second star game recorded sacrifice fly batted home runs versus indians won games yankees batted home runs indians lost games following season came sixth place began season hot streak hitting home runs month april hot hitting continued batted reached star break home runs september set indians single season record rbis beating record finished season rbis highest total player season voting american_league mvp award limited games injuries recorded career high batting average home runs rbis return believed started major comeback led indians final record cut number games leader chicago_white_sox games games month return started getting better pitches hit significantly increased batting averages despite comeback indians failed postseason finishing games central boston_red_sox november indians offered seven year million contract highest paid player baseball deal rejected agent seeking year million contract reportedly pursued new_york_yankees december agreed year million deal boston_red_sox million options pushing total value contract million years immediately delivered hitting april final season stats batting average home runs rbi june hit monstrous home runs park second hitting light tower left field length officially listed feet second longest player history short record feet played games injury disabled list mid end june despite won batting title hitting slugging percentage second league hit career home run august angels home runs night went overall summer missed games spotted bar hotel lived close friend yankees supposedly ill play yankees series boston manager game despite strong play postseason lost yankees seven game showdown series center bench clearing brawl threw high inside charged mound new ownership management trying rid massive contract making available team willing assume remainder contract teams passed opportunity claim according new_york_times tested positive performance enhancing drugs survey drug test mlb players tested drugs players faced penalties testing positive led home runs slugging percentage finished second errors committed left fielder rbis fourth doubles total bases sixth base percentage eighth walks tenth runs posted batting average led salary million addition pair teammates hit home runs rbis bat yankees hit home runs times tying major league single season mark set later matched chicago_white_sox hit run home run inning giving teammates lead single double triple star quartet hit cycle inning season capped named mvp world series won title hit home run july hit 20th career grand slam season texas_rangers defense tied lead major league left errors field season conflict persistent trade rumors generally involving new_york_mets season eliminated round year playoffs eventual world series champion chicago_white_sox expressed wish traded included threat spring training latest demand met end december sale trade rumors circulated possibly going baltimore_orioles new_york_mets deal reached january changed mind stating dropping demand agents turn insisted client open trade june 31st player history hit home runs solo home run texas_rangers weeks later july collected hit beginning mid july game hitting streak including multi hit games rbis missed games mid august right knee april batters homer consecutive bats game new_york_yankees tying league record home runs april fifth player hit career home runs yankees finished batting average home runs rbis season cut short strained left oblique late august yankees series return lineup final season highest fielding percentage left tied second major leagues ranked sixth highest range factor left 16th leagues lowest zone rating mlb left games errors season left field tied fifth overall major leagues assists left field postseason hit walk run home run game anaheim fourth inning series final game combined teammate hit home runs pitcher home run tied place time postseason home runs october hit 23rd postseason home run passing williams time helped reach win world series swept postseason batted home runs rbis hit home run baltimore_orioles pitcher seventh inning pitch 24th player mlb history joined players exclusive home run club heated altercation teammate took place june game park tampa bay rays boston_globe speculated angry slow join bench clearing brawl earlier game altercation caused believed excessive complaining strike zone baseman penchant throwing helmet frustration making fifth inning caught cameras taking swing separated teammates coaches training staff headed field escorted tunnel leading bench coach trainer later season series physical altercation elderly traveling secretary arguing inability fill large game day request tickets game houston pushed year old ground telling job quickly separated later offered public apology apologize person matter dealt internally fined july sitting game sore knee slated start yankees minutes game informed manager bench coach playing series directed area hospital knees results showed damage action frequently failed run ground balls assuming displeasure contract situation fans reporters including boston_globe called traded los_angeles_dodgers july traded los_angeles_dodgers way deal boston_red_sox acquired outfielder minor league pittsburgh_pirates got pitching prospect dodgers outfielder pitcher worn uniform number dodgers retired number honor hall_of_fame manager instead chose wear number dodgers named player month august hit seven doubles home runs rbis runs scored month finished season dodgers hitting batting average home runs rbi finished season home runs runs batted major finished batting average second slugging percentage line dodgers won west swept chicago_cubs division series losing eventual world series winner philadelphia_phillies games playoffs hit home runs doubles walks rbis fourth voting mvp award points ryan_howard dodgers lost playoffs asked future gas reply indicating expected valued highly free agent market long contentious negotiations dragged start spring training signed year million contract los_angeles march suspended games violating established mlb announcement mlb suspended unspecified violation agreement section shortly afterward stated physician prescribed banned medication consulting players association waived right challenge suspension according espn report drug human women fertility drug typically users restart body natural production come cycle similar drug clients testing revealed artificial condition returning suspension subject additional drug tests year addition minimum player suspension allowed work dodgers facilities trained coach shape allowed short rehab stint minor leagues played games appearance led record crowds played games single inland empire bat returned suspension reclaimed starting role dodgers july san_diego_padres july hit career home run passing 15th place time home run list july new_york_times reported tested positive performance enhancing drugs major_league_baseball survey testing member boston_red_sox time major league players test positive april recorded career base hit infield single florida april san_francisco_giants hit career home run tie 14th place time home run list hit pass colorado june hit home run second game park separate disabled list returned trip august apparently lost starting job pinch hitter ejected august home plate umpire pitch bat arguing strike appearance final uniform chicago white claimed chicago_white_sox dodgers awarded august receiving prospects assuming million remaining salary hit home run games free agent conclusion season tampa bay rays january agreed year million deal rays signed teammate package deal suggested agent year old abruptly retired april batting games reportedly tested positive banned performance enhancing drug spring training drug test sample sample returned positive result filed notice appeal second sample sample tested observation representatives sample tested positive dropped appeal told mlb immediately retire mlb issued statement informed issue program chose retire continue appeal process facing game suspension apply decided return mlb future players association issued statement sudden retirement apparently personally inform rays decision team announced informed retirement mlb commissioner office september reports surfaced planning playing statement team said hoped mlb stars play country mlb commissioner office issued statement affiliated mlb eligible play serving mandated suspension hearing plans play winter league work decided formally request mlb willing serve game suspension second violation drug policy stated prepared retirement available mlb team interest play japan place december announced formally filed papers league reinstated baseball agreement reached mlb need serve game suspension instead original games february signed minor league contract deal called salary mlb roster needed serve game suspension play team eligible play suspension completed hit games slugging percentage june requested given outright release athletics played offseason registering signed newly renamed taiwan season debut march games batted home runs rbis placing categories june opted contract stating wanted closer family texas_rangers signed minor league deal july texas_rangers assigned noticing decrease bat speed resulted lack power rangers released august chicago cubs signed minor league deal chicago_cubs serve player coach chicago class aaa affiliate hit run home run iowa home game principal park june cubs prospects credited help swings viewed good mentor loss uncle august sustained knee injury week later iowa manager announced going arizona games left iowa season said longer going coach play team said uncertain season thought disliked travel associated class aaa baseball february cubs announced hired batting consultant split time chicago personal life missed game american citizen entered game running field standing ovation carrying small american flag held hand planted flag left outfield corner field shadow remained entire game sons born son previous relationship born born february wife august family reside florida attracted attention field quirky behavior attitude incidents colloquially known moments commonly instances behavior include inducing teammates including drink alcohol wearing playing outfield disappearing door selling known documented usage phrase attributed indians manager quoted newsday article career highlights honors star silver award hank world series member major_league_baseball career rankings lists april retired post season world series champion boston tied longest hitting streak straight seasons rbis tied 3rd longest history game hitting streak hit home run baltimore_orioles miscellaneous featured cover video game
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