It was with the Marlins that Hanley got a chance to show the world the incredible baseball skills that he knew that he had. Hanley won the starting shortstop job and lead-off position for the 2006-2007 season with his stellar play during spring training. To truly put in perspective the rookie season that followed, some historical perspective is needed. At 22 years old, Hanley put up numbers that rank him with some of the all-time MLB greats. He was the first National League rookie to ever score 110-plus runs and steal over 50 bases. Even more impressive, he is only the second Major League player ever to score over 115 runs and steal over 50 bases in one season. He was also only the second NL rookie to hit over 17 homeruns while playing over 100 games at shortstop. Futhermore, Hanley is only the 5th major leaguer since 1900 to hit over 45 doubles and steal over 50 stolen bases. He joins Hall-of-Famers Lou Brock and Ty Cobb as one of the few to accomplish this amazing feat. Once the season was in the books, players and fans were not surprised when Hanley was named the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year. Hanley finished the season with an impressive stat line that read: .292 batting average, 46 doubles, 11 triples, 17 home runs, 119 runs scored, 51 stolen bases and 59 RBIs.
In 2008, Hanley became the face of the Florida Marlins franchise after they traded All-Stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. For the first time in his career, he was named as the starting shortstop for the National League All-Star Team. In June, Hanley was named the NL Player of the Month. He batted .298 with six doubles, a triple, and 10 home runs and led the NL in three categories – home runs, runs scored, and total bases. In September, Hanley hit his 30th home run of the season to become a member of the 30-30 club. Hanley finished the season batting .301 with 33 home runs, 67 RBIs, and 35 stolen bases. |
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Hollywood Collectibles has been the exclusive representative for Hanley Ramirez throughout the sports memorabilia industry since 2006. Rich Altman, owner of Hollywood Collectibles, is available to talk about Hanley, his accomplishments, and other questions you have regarding Hanley, upcoming events and our product line. We have an array of signed memorabilia from his minor league career with the Boston Sea Dogs to his professional career with the Florida Marlins including official baseballs, authentic jerseys, framed photos and game used memorabilia. |