The Cleveland Guardians may have come up short in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field on Saturday, but one of their stars continued to build what most expect to be a Hall of Fame resume. 

Jose Ramirez went 2-4 on the day, which included him launching his 14th home run of the season and keeping his batting average around the .300 mark, which is expected from the Dominican. 

However, the third baseman also moved up in the ranks of an interesting statistic, pointed out by ESPN’s Paul Hembekides. 

With his 269th career long ball Saturday, “J-Ram” moved into second place all-time for most career home runs by players 5’9 or shorter, passing legendary second baseman Joe Morgan, and still sitting well behind iconic New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who sits with 358 career bombs. 

In addition to his newfound historical milestone, Ramirez was just recently named to his seventh career MLB All-Star Game, starting at the “hot corner” for the American League. 

Ramirez is also a five-time Silver Slugger recipient, including last year after boasting a .279 batting average while smashing 39 home runs and batting in 118 runs. 

Thanks to his offensive onslaught in 2024, Ramirez finished fifth in AL MVP voting behind winner Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto, and Gunnar Henderson.

Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame name that Ramirez passed on Saturday, is best known for his time with both the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, winning the 1975 and 1976 World Series with the Reds while also winning National League MVP those same years while leading “The Big Red Machine” alongside fellow legends Johnny Bench and Pete Rose.