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Manny Ramirez cut loose by Blue Sox over ‘medical issue’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Baseball megastar Manny Ramirez is heading home to the US without having played a game for the Sydney Blue Sox, but insisted drugs were not a factor in his sudden…
There was further confusion when the Blue Sox and ABL claimed via a press release at the time Ramirez’s unavailability was ”due to ongoing sensitive and confidential medical reasons”.
The Blue Sox on Monday made reference to ”an ongoing medical issue that is preventing Manny from playing and training with the Sydney Blue Sox”.
Ramirez, who retired from the major leagues when hit with a second drug charge back in 2011, told the Herald it had nothing to do with illicit substances.
“If it was something…
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