The Dodgers will have unforgettable team legends throwing out the first pitch in the NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers will bring back two former franchise greats to throw out the first pitch in their first two games of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers will host the first two games of the NLCS against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.

Manny Ramirez, who played for the Dodgers from 2008 to 2010, will throw out the first pitch before Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday, via Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Ramirez spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians, but will still get to throw honors for the Dodgers ahead of their most important playoff game since 2021.

Over the course of his 18-year career, Ramirez made the MLB All-Star team twelve times. He won the World Series twice – both titles went to the Red Sox – and was named World Series MVP in 2004. He is also a nine-time Silver Slugger and finished his career with a .312 batting average and 2,574 hits, 555 home runs, and 1,831 RBIs.

Ramirez had his most productive season as a Dodger in 2009, when he recorded 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 104 games.

Former Dodger Shawn Green will throw out the first pitch before Game 2 on Monday. Green played for the Dodgers from 2000 to 2004 and previously held the franchise single-season home run record with 49 home runs during the 2001 season. This record was broken this season by designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who finished the season with 54 home runs, the Dodgers' new single-season record.

Before Ohtani broke Green's record, Green told Dodgers Nation that he was “at peace” because Ohtani had passed his record.

“I think Ohtani is the greatest baseball player who ever lived. If he retired today, he would be the greatest player in baseball,” Green told Dodgers Nation. “And so it was definitely an honor for me to hit the most home runs in a season for a Dodger. If it breaks, why not let the greatest player of all time break it?”

Green also played for the New York Mets and spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Mets before retiring from MLB. The two-time MLB All-Star also spent time with the Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks during his career.

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