Erasmo Ram�rez is a Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox organization. His nickname is "The Eraser". The San Francisco Giants drafted Ramirez, who is of Mexican American descent, in the 11th round in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent 3� seasons with the Giants organization before being traded with Todd Ozias and Chris Magruder for Andr�s Galarraga on July 24, 2001. Ramirez made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers in 2003. That season, he compiled a 3-1 record with 3.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched and allowed just 9 walks. He would play part of the 2004 and 2005 seasons with the Rangers big league club. In 2006, after the Rangers had signed more relievers, they optioned Ramirez to the Oklahoma Redhawks, their Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate. He would spend the whole 2006 season with the Redhawks and became a free agent after the season. On November 20, 2006, the Oakland Athletics signed Ramirez to a minor league contract. He began the 2007 season with their Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, and was promoted to the big league club on May 25. 

April 29th, 1976 in Santa Ana (Age 48)