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Hanley announces plan to play in ’17 Classic
- Updated: December 2, 2016
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Before trying to get the Red Sox back to the postseason, Hanley Ramirez plans on helping the Dominican Republic defend its championship in the World Baseball Classic.
After experiencing the thrill of playing for the DR’s title-winning team three years ago, Ramirez confirmed Friday from David Ortiz’s charity golf tournament that he plans on suiting up again for his country.
“That’s my plan,” Ramirez said. “Just having a chance to play for your country is special, and it’s something that basically the whole world sees, and it’s special.”
In preparation for playing big games in March, Ramirez will try to get approval from the Red Sox to play winter ball for Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Republic. Ramirez also wanted to play last winter, but the Sox advised him against it after coming …
