Manny Ramirez still knows how to pull off the unexpected. The former Red Sox slugger and 2004 World Series Most Valuable Player has turned down invitations in the past to participate in championship celebrations. But the 46-year-old former slugger, who also starred for the ’07 champs, decided Tuesday’s celebration was a good time to swing by Fenway again.
“They’ve invited me a couple of years, but I’ve been so busy with the family,’’ said Ramirez, who is married with three children. “I wanted to come and say hi to the fans, and I’m here.
“When I came to Boston [as a free-agent in December 2000], I knew it was going to be tough.