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Rays to introduce Damon, Ramirez

Published Feb. 1, 2011 4:08 a.m. ET

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The Tampa Bay Rays are officially introducing Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez at a news conference.

The event will be held Tuesday at Tropicana Field. Both free-agent outfielders agreed to one-year contracts with the Rays earlier this month.

Ramirez and Damon played together for four years in Boston and helped lead the Red Sox to the 2004 World Series title - ending the team's 86-year championship drought.

Ramirez began last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, then was claimed on waivers late in the summer by the Chicago White Sox. He hit a combined .298 with nine homers and 42 RBIs.

Damon spent last season with the Detroit Tigers, batting .271 with eight homers and 51 RBIs, mostly as a DH.

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