The Official Website for the Ramon Santiago Fan Club
El Sitio web Oficial para el Club de admiradores de Ramon Santiago



Tigers' Ramon Santiago Gets the Most Out of His Positive Attitude




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Tigers 3


Ramon Starts at Second Base,
Goes 1 for 3, Gets on Base Twice

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Ramon drives a Colby Lewis pitch deep over the center fielder’s head
for a lead-off triple in the 3rd inning against Texas on April 22nd.
Ramon later scored to tie the game 2-2.

Santiago Stresses Importance of Sunglasses


Santi hits ball hard 1-em
Ramon hits the ball hard in his first at bat against the Jays on March 5th.


Santi turns two 2-em
Ramon turns two forcing out the Jay’s Colby Rasmus in the
2nd inning on March 5th.



Santi tags out 1-em
Ramon tags out the Jay’s Moises Sierra in a rundown between
second and third in the 5th inning on March 5th.



Santi Walks 1-em
Ramon draws a walk in the 5th inning against the Jays on March 5th.


Santi grounder 1-em
Ramon fields a grounder by the Jay’s Mike McCoy in the first inning and throws
him out at first base.



Santi throws 1-em
Ramon throws out Toronto’s Travis d’Arnaud in the 4th inning on March 5th.






March 4th

Ramon grounder 1-em
Ramon stops a grounder by Atlanta’s Tyler Pastornicky in the 4th inning on March 4th.


Santi Force Out 1-em
Ramon tosses to Ryan Raburn at Second to force out Brave’s Luis Durango
in the 4th inning, March 4th, 2012



Santi swing 1-em
Ramon hits the ball that is booted for an error by Brave’s shortstop Tyler
Pastornicky in the bottom of the 5th on March 4th, 2012.


Santi DIrks Avila 1-em
Ramon congratulates Andy Dirks at the plate after he and Alex Avila scored on
a grand slam by Ryan Raburn against the Braves on March 4th, 2012.



Ramon Santiago signs autographs as he leaves on his first day of practice on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012\\
Ramon signs autographs for fans at Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida



Ramon Voted Best Role Player on Detroit Tigers in 2011 by Detroit Media

Late last week, Kurt Mensching, managing editor of the Bless You Boys blog, unveiled the winners of the 2011 DIBS (Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes) honors. Twenty-two writers from 17 sites voted on nine awards. Ramon was voted as the 2011 Detroit Tigers Best Role Player.



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The Tigers' Ramon Santiago, left, and Miguel Cabrera visit with Noor Yohana of Madison Heights.


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Tigers' Ramon Santiago, right, and Miguel Miguel Cabrera, center, and Ramon Santiago pose for pictures with Cheetara Smith, 26, and her one-month old son, Cartier Smith, both of Detroit, on Thursday at Children's Hospital in Detroit.

Tiger Winter Caravan

Jest in Time: Ramon Santiago Say He’ll Be Tiger’s New DH



The Tigers' Miguel Caberea and Ramon Santiago head toward the lobby to visit with some of the kids at Children's Hospital.
The Tigers' Miguel Caberea and Ramon Santiago head toward the lobby to visit with some of the kids at Children's Hospital.





Possibly One of the Best Articles a Baseball Player
Could Have Written About Themself
(Click Here)



Detroit Manager Jim Leyland:

"Ramon's one of the most popular players on the team, to be honest with you -- maybe the most popular, he's a great guy. He just mixes in with everybody. He means a lot to us -- switch-hitter, can hit from both sides; he makes plays at short or second. Those guys are hard to find."


Ramon Starts at Second,
Goes 1 for 3,
Ends ALCS with .375 BA

Ramon was selected by MLB to play in the Taiwan
Goodwill Series November 1-4 with the MLB
All Stars but did not make the trip after he declared
free agency as free agents were not allowed to make
the trip due to ramifications of possible injuries.


Tags out Nelson Cruz on pickoff by Porcello G4 12Oct11
Ramon tags out Nelson Cruz on a pickoff play by Tiger starter
Rick Porcello in Game 4 of the ALCS at Comerica Park in Detroit

G3 Turns 2 1st inning
Ramon avoids Josh Hamilton’s slide to turn a critical Double Play
in the first inning of ALCS Game 3.


Aretha Franklin Nat'l Anthem 1-em
Ramon and the Tigers listen to Aretha Franklin sing the National Anthem prior
to the start of Game 3 of the ALCS on October 11th, 2011 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

RBI Double NYY 3Oct11
Ramon watches the Towering RBI Double he hit off of CC Sabathia
in the 5th inning of Game 3 of the ALDS series against the Yankees.


Tiger’s Third Base Coach Gene Lamont
(as reported by Rod Allen from an interview on Tigers Live)
“I’d be hard-pressed to find a better back-up infielder in the American League that can be as steady and has been as steady up the middle at two different positions as Santiago has been at Shorstop and Second Base.”


Walk Off HR 30AUG

Ramon smashes the ball over the right field wall for a walk-off home run against the Royals.

“Sneaky Power” Strikes Again!

Papa Grande hits Ramon with shaving cream pie
Papa Grande (Jose Valverde) runs after greeting Ramon with a shaving-cream pie.

Ramon Santiago:
Your Everyday Second Baseman?

(SB Nation Detroit)


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Ramon tosses his helmet before he meets his teammates at home plate
after his walk-off home run against Kansas City on August 30th.



Ramon Santiago Supplies Power
for Tigers
(click for Detroit News article)

Ramon Santiago Brings Balance to Tigers’ Defense
(Motor City Bengals)




Dugout Hi-5s after SAC BUNT TB  24AUG
Ramon gets high-fived by Tiger teammates after laying down
a successful sacrifice bunt against Tampa Bay on August 24th.





 
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Detroit Tiger Chapel Leader Jeff Totten interviews Ramon on May 14th, 2011
at Comerica Park about his career in professional baseball and his
spiritual journey at Home Plate 2011.

Click Here for More Info On “HOME PLATE Detroit”


Click Here to See Ramon’s Talk at Tiger’s ’08 Home Plate



Detroit Manager Jim Leyland:
"I'm not sure people realize what a good utility player Santiago is," manager Jim Leyland said.
"I feel totally confident when he plays.”


Peralta congrats walk off Triple 13June
Jhonny Peralta congratulates Ramon after hitting a Walk-Off Triple
in the bottom of the 10th against the Rays on June 13th.



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Dale's #17 HR bat and ball-ws
Ramon’s 17th career home run bat and ball collected by fan club member Dale.


Ramon with fans 19Apr11

Ramon takes time to pose with some members of his fan club in Seattle on April 19th, 2011.
photo: Mark Abbott




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