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Who's the Manny?

Ramirez passes Vlad in race for top AL vote-getter

Posted: Tuesday June 27, 2006 6:05PM; Updated: Tuesday June 27, 2006 11:59PM
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NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez has jumped into the lead in the latest American League All-Star voting released Tuesday.

Ramirez has received 1,936,373 votes for the 77th All-Star Game, to be played July 11 at Pittsburgh's PNC Park. A nine-time All-Star, Ramirez is batting .298 with 20 home runs and 51 RBI.

He surpassed Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who remains a close overall second with 1,932,366.

Ramirez is one of three Red Sox to lead their respective positions.

David Ortiz leads all first basemen with 1,666,940 votes while Jason Varitek tops catchers with 1,090,102. The Boston catcher moved over 42,000 votes ahead of 12-time All-Star Ivan Rodriguez of Detroit.

The rest of the infield leaders are New York Yankees. Robinson Cano leads second basemen with 1,045,221 while Alex Rodriguez leads third basemen with 1,751,939. Derek Jeter is the top shortstop vote-getter with 1,867,418.

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is the other leading outfield vote-getter with 1,393,462. Suzuki was the majors' top vote-getter in 2001-2003.

American League All-Star Balloting
First Base
1. David Ortiz, Red Sox 1,666,940
2. Jason Giambi, Yankees 1,016,991
3. Paul Konerko, White Sox 755,096
4. Travis Hafner, Indians 674,048
5. Mark Teixeira, Rangers 448,977
Second Base
1. Robinson Cano, Yankees 1,045,221
2. Mark Loretta, Red Sox 966,652
3. Tadahito Iguchi, White Sox 849,149
4. Jose Lopez, Mariners 516,501
5. Placido Polanco, Tigers 456,930
Shortstop
1. Derek Jeter, Yankees 1,867,418
2. Miguel Tejada, Orioles 1,401,157
3. Michael Young, Rangers 541,202
4. Alex Gonzalez, Red Sox 482,901
5. Juan Uribe, White Sox 403,111
Third base
1. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 1,751,939
2. Mike Lowell, Red Sox 876,520
3. Troy Glaus, Blue Jays 630,421
4. Joe Crede, White Sox 599,885
5. Eric Chavez, Athletics 511,264
Catcher
1. Jason Varitek, Red Sox 1,090,102
2. Ivan Rodriguez, Tigers 1,047,987
3. Joe Mauer, Twins 769,284
4. Jorge Posada, Yankees 768,280
5. A.J. Pierzynski, White Sox 622,351
Outfield
1. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox 1,936,373
2. Vladimir Guerrero, Angels 1,932,366
3. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 1,393,462
4. Johnny Damon, Yankees 1,221,891
5. Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 980,502
6. Jermaine Dye, White Sox 801,941
7. Torii Hunter, Twins 737,014
8. Coco Crisp, Red Sox 643,437
9. Scott Podsednik, White Sox 642,385
10. Gary Sheffield, Yankees 634,708
11. Trot Nixon, Red Sox 590,766
12. Magglio Ordonez, Tigers 559,722
13. Hideki Matsui, Yankees 512,222
14. Grady Sizemore, Indians 509,152
15. Carl Crawford, Devil Rays 339,518

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