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Manny Ramirez Wants to Play for Taiwanese Baseball Team After Offer to Coach

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Former MLB star Manny Ramirez is looking to make a playing comeback for a Chinese Professional Baseball League team, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network and WFAN Sports Radio 660:

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Manny Ramirez Jr., his dad’s agent, told me the Dragons of CPBL (Taiwan) talked to them about hiring Manny to coach, and he may. But “he wants to play,” Jr. said, if not now then “in 2021.” They may also talk to others (ie the Brothers) about playing. “He’s looking really good.”

The 47-year-old suited up for the CPBL's EDA Rhinos in 2013, smacking eight home runs with 43 RBI and a .