Baseball icon Manny Ramirez to join Sacramento River Cats

In this March 10, photo, Oakland Athletics' Manny Ramirez looks on from the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Phoenix. Suspended slugger Ramirez is scheduled to begin a 10-game minor league stint with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press)

Baseball icon Manny Ramirez is set to join the Sacramento River Cats roster for 10 games, with his Raley Field debut scheduled for Friday, May 25, the Oakland Athletics announced Tuesday.

Ramirez is eligible to play 10 minor league games in advance of being activated from his current 50-game suspension. According to the Athletics, Ramirez will play all 10 minor league games with the River Cats, the A's Triple-A affiliate.

His first game with the Cats is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday's first pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. and can be heard locally on KSTE 650 AM or online at rivercats.com.

In conjunction with Ramirez' appearance in Sacramento, the River Cats are offering a special deal for fans who purchase tickets for the Sunday, May 27 or Monday, May 28 home games at Raley Field. For each ticket purchased in the Senate, Governor's Club or Raley's Diamond Club sections, fans will be given one ticket in the same section to the June 20 at 12:05 p.m. or June 27 at 7:05 p.m. home games.

Fans can also purchase a limited-edition Manny Pack, which includes 20 or 40 River Cats ticket vouchers (good for any game this season). In addition to the game vouchers, both Manny Packs come with a Manny Ramirez River Cats t-shirt, while supplies last.

Ramirez is eligible to play in Major League games beginning Wednesday, May 30, when the A's take on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The former Indians, Red Sox, Dodgers, White Sox and Rays slugger currently sits 14th all-time with 555 home runs and 18th all-time with 1,831 RBIs. He has not appeared in a Major League game since April 2011, when he appeared in five games with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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