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Talk about making an impact, Manny homered on the first pitch he saw at Fenway Park on April 6, 2001 vs. Tampa Bay. Joining the Red Sox after eight seasons with the Cleveland Indians, he hit .408 in his first month with Boston and was quickly embraced by the Fenway faithful. But what's not to like about this RBI machine? Manny missed 44 games with hamstring problems in 2000, but still hit a career-high .351 for Cleveland, while driving in 122 runs in 118 contests. That gave him a two-season total of 287 RBIs in 265 games! Manny also led the American League in slugging percentage (.697) for the second straight season and finished third with a .457 on-base percentage.

Manny has great power to the opposite field and is especially deadly with the bases loaded. He can hit for average, too, and has remarkably quick hands through the hitting zone. Born in the Dominican Republic, Manny was raised in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. His fans come out in droves -- and are rather boisterous -- whenever he visits Yankee Stadium just a few miles away. They had plenty to cheer about in 1999 when Manny hit .333, socked 44 homers and drove in a Major League-high 165 runs. His players recognized this incredible season by naming him Outstanding Player in the American League at the 1999 Players Choice Awards



	Biography Talk about making an impact, Manny homered on the first pitch he saw at Fenway Park on April 6, 2001 vs. Tampa Bay. Joining the Red Sox after eight seasons with the Cleveland Indians, he hit .408 in his first month with Boston and was quickly embraced by the Fenway faithful. But what's not to like about this RBI machine? Manny missed 44 games with hamstring problems in 2000, but still hit a career-high .351 for Cleveland, while driving in 122 runs in 118 contests. That gave him a two-season total of 287 RBIs in 265 games! Manny also led the American League in slugging percentage (.697) for the second straight season and finished third with a .457 on-base percentage. Manny has great power to the opposite field and is especially deadly with the bases loaded. He can hit for average, too, and has remarkably quick hands through the hitting zone. Born in the Dominican Republic, Manny was raised in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. His fans come out in droves -- and are rather boisterous -- whenever he visits Yankee Stadium just a few miles away. They had plenty to cheer about in 1999 when Manny hit .333, socked 44 homers and drove in a Major League-high 165 runs. His players recognized this incredible season by naming him Outstanding Player in the American League at the 1999 Players Choice Awards

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