Is José Ramírez on track to surpass Bob Feller as Cleveland’s greatest baseball player ever?

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America announced José Ramírez as the 2025 Bob Feller Man of the Year award winner, it wasn’t just another accolade for the Guardians’ star third baseman. It was the continuation of a legacy that’s forcing baseball observers to ask a once-unthinkable question: Could José Ramírez eventually surpass Bob Feller as the greatest player in franchise history?

The award, given to Ramírez for the fourth time in his career, highlights an uncomfortable truth for Cleveland fans – we might be witnessing greatness so consistent that we’re taking it for granted.

“When you think of the Cleveland franchise, you think Bob Feller as the greatest player in franchise history. But José Ramírez is on a career path to overtake F