CLEVELAND: The first time I saw magic from Jose Ramirez was on Aug. 9, 2014.
The then-Indians rookie was sharing the shortstop job with Mike Aviles after Asdrubal Cabrera was traded on July 31. Ramirez started the game in Yankee Stadium and his parents from the Dominican Republic and three other family members watched from the stands.
With Corey Kluber on the mound, the Indians won 3-0 as Ramirez smashed his first major league home run, a two-run shot to right field, and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Ramirez was excited, but didn’t seem fazed by the enormity of the moment or, in this case, the venue.