Héctor Bienvenido Ramírez (born December 15, 1971) is a former

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pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons, and , for the

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and also played in the CPBL for the

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Career

On August 22, 1988, Ramírez was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent. After playing in the minors from 1989 to 1997, Ramírez was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and

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on March 22, 1997. On January 20, 1998, the

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claimed Ramírez off waivers from the Orioles, but quickly lost him back on waivers to the Orioles on January 30. On February 4, 1998, Ramírez was traded to the

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in exchange for future considerations. On October 15, 1988, he elected free agency and signed with the

on November 20, 1988. He made his major league debut on August 28, 1999. Ramírez was granted free agency on December 21, 1999 and re-signed with the Brewers on January 26, 2000. After a few appearances on the year, Ramírez was released on June 2, 2000. On June 8, 2000, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On August 24, 2000, the Orioles released Ramírez and he signed a minor league contract with the

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the next day. On October 18, 2000, Ramírez elected free agency. In 2002, Ramírez played for the

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of the

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. In 2005, Ramírez played for the

of the

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and won the

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