-David "TORTA" Ramirez -
Also known around the 805 by his nickname TORTA given to him since his child hood when his mother brought TORTA's to his team instead of snacks after the game. Ramirez grew up in South Oxnard went to Ansgar Larsen Elementary School and wasn't working so well there for Ramirez his Mother working 2 jobs pulled him out of Larsen and enrolled him at St. Anthony's School which was the best move his mom could ever have done for him. Ramirez went on Graduating from St. Anthony's and later graduating from Santa Clara high school 2001. David went on to play at Oxnard College and receiving his AA and from O.C received a full ride scholarship to New Mexico Highlands University. David came back home and went on to play at the University of California Lutheran. in 2006, graduated with a Bachelor in Science and SPORTS MEDICINE with an emphasis in Teaching and Coaching and a minor in Spanish. -INTERNET ARTICLE- http://www.callutheran.edu/news/news_detail.php?story_id=5658 Playing Baseball got him what he never believed would happend finishing school with a degree. Ramirez not so happy went back home and retraced his footsteps driving to Southside Little League where it all began from there across the way Oxnard College his last stop was his old High School Santa Clara. Ramirez sat in the stands thinking to himself that Baseball has come to an end playing for 16 years and thats it. Along comes Head Coach at the Time for Santa Clara H.S Coach Hutch who is now Scout for the Chicago Cubs Coaching the Grizzlies Collegiate Summer Team and asked where Ramirez was playing next year. Ramirez holding in his tears replied with, thats it i'm done with Baseball that was my last year. Coach Hutch said, What do you not want to play anymore? hold on!! 5 minutes later said you have practice at 5p.m at UCSB with the Foresters a team Ramirez has always wanted to play for since 8th grade when he heard of them. He got in his car packed his gear and drove straight to the field to practice. Ramirez was excited when practice was over he talked to Head Coach Bill Pintard who is one of the greatest coaches/mentors he has ever played for tells Ramirez depending how you do the next 2 weeks will decide if you will have a jersey or not because in 2 weeks we will have our 2 catchers returning they are both in the NCAA final 4 playing one plays for Nebraska and the other in at Texas. His face went from a smile to and upside down smile in a flash. Having to compete for a job against 2 of the best catchers in the nation. The longest drive home for Ramirez from Santa Barbara to Oxnard. Two Weeks later played summer ball with the Santa Barbara Foresters which they won the CCL Championship 2 tournaments. Had the opportunity to go to CUBA to play against the Havana Team Jr olympic team and Olympic team. A story in Cuba still told til this day by Coach Pintard and Ramirez runners on 1st and 2nd Ramirez gets the bunt sign ball up and in he takes it for a ball. Next Pintard gives a hit and run Fast Ball right over the plate Ramirez swings ball is hit to deep left centerfield Ramirez forgets to run throws his bat towards the dugout but the bat stuck to his hand due to pine tar instead in flies straight up in the air Ramirez is barely 2 steps out the box 5 seconds later begins to run lol. from Cuba they go to Wichita, KS going undefeated in the NBC and getting beat in the championship game vs Prairie Gravel. From there went to spring training with the San Diego Padres and after went on to play ball for the Long Beach Armada for 4 season with fellow Oxnard friend Jaime Martinez and Zak Beal. in his last season of Pro Ball in 2010 David went of to St. George, Utah with the roadrunners with former skipper Darrel Evans. While playing with the Armada David had the honor to play against Rickey Henderson, Jose Lima, Jose Canseco, Bud Smith, Steve Smith, Adam Petty John, Sergio Romo, Scott Richmond, and was coached by Darrel Evans, Steve Yeager, and Garry Templeton. |
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