Former resident1985–1991Fort George
Manny Ramirez
Born in Santo Domingo, Ramirez moved to Washington Heights in 1985 and led George Washington High School's Dominican-heavy baseball team to three straight division titles.
George Washington High School, Audubon Ave and W 192nd–193rd Sts
Manny Ramirez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and, according to Wikipedia, moved to the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York with his parents in 1985, at about age 13. He attended George Washington High School from 1987 to 1991 and became a baseball standout there.
Wikipedia says the school’s baseball team was composed entirely of Dominicans during his time and that he led it to three straight division championships. He was a three-time all-city selection and was named New York City Public School Player of the Year in 1991, when he hit .650 with 14 home runs in 22 games. The Cleveland Indians drafted him 13th overall in the 1991 Major League draft, and he made his debut on September 2, 1993.
His story is part of the neighborhood’s baseball and immigrant history, but it is only a slice of a long and complicated career; this entry covers his time in Washington Heights.