The Los Angeles Dodgers will return two former franchise greats to throw out the first pitch in each of their first two games of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers will host the first two games of the NLCS against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.

Manny Ramirez, who played for the Dodgers from 2008-2010, will throw out the first pitch on Sunday ahead of Game 1 of the NLCS, via Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Ramirez spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians, but will still get to take the field for the Dodgers in their most meaningful playoff game since 2021.

During his 18-year career, Ramirez made the MLB All-Star team twelve times. He won the World Series twice – both titles came with the Red Sox – and was the World Series MVP in 2004. He is also a nine-time Silver Slugger and finished his career with a .312 batting average and 2,574 hits, 555 home runs, and 1,831 RBIs .

Ramirez had his most productive season as a Dodger in 2009 when he recorded 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 104 games.

Former Dodger Shawn Green throws out the first pitch for Game 2 on Monday. Green played for the Dodgers from 2000 to 2004 and previously held the franchise’s single-season home run record with 49 home runs during the 2001 season. That record was broken this season by design hitter Shohei Ohtani, as Ohtani finished the season with 54 home runs, the Dodgers’ new season record.

Before Ohtani broke Green’s record, Green told Dodgers Nation that he was “at peace” with Ohtani overtaking his record.

“I think Ohtani is the best baseball player who ever lived. If he retired today, he would be the best player in baseball,” Green told Dodgers Nation. “And so it’s definitely been an honor for me to hold the most home runs in a season by a Dodger. If it’s going to be broken, why isn’t it being broken by the greatest player who ever lived?”

Green also played for the New York Mets, spending both the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Mets before retiring from the MLB. The two-time MLB All-Star also spent time with the Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks during his career.

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