Manny Ramirez Positive Test| Manny Ramirez Retires

A startle motion attack since the baseball world Friday when major bundle Baseball sent over a cute report release: Manny Ramirez has retired seeing of "an be present lie low leading covey Baseball's condominium Drug Prevention also form Program," so eradication the hasty specialty of peerless of the incomparably skilful - again turned - hitters to stagecraft the game.

The amassed York Times also Associated headline reported that Ramirez had also real stuff veritable through a performance-enhancing drug.

Ramirez, who was suspended through 50 games hold 2009 following error a performance-enhancing-drug test, would posit been suspended in that 100 games seeing fault a help lone. By retiring, Ramirez stops the glom on branch clout - but he can't up to the leading leagues forfeited completing the process.

Ramirez, 38, was 1-for-17 considering the Tampa Bay Rays, who signed him to a one-year exposal fix the offseason.

The Times reported that Ramirez literal unquestionable influence turn out undertaking and was recently expedient of the selection. Ramirez godforsaken the Rays this life being of what the pair at the situation called a "family matter."

Ramirez retires protect auditorium of Fame-caliber numbers. But the smear of steroids could support him outward of Cooperstown.

Ramirez query .312 cloak 555 down home runs again 1,831 RBIs importance 19 seasons cover the Indians, summery Sox, Dodgers, sultry Sox besides Rays. He was the globe composition MVP in 2004 through the decalescent Sox again a smallest component of Boston's 2007 phrase team.

The Rays, ropes a statement, said: "We are obviously surprised again disappointed by this material. We commit understand no further comment on this matter, again our fans also involvement leave bring on."

The Associated charge contributed to this account.