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Alex Rodriguez

New York Yankees — No. 13
Third base
Born: July 27, 1975 (age 32)
New York, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
July 8, 1994 for the Seattle Mariners
Selected MLB statistics
(through June 17, 2008)
Batting average     .307
Home runs     530
Runs batted in     1,540
Hits     2,310
Doubles     410
On-base plus slugging     .968
Teams

Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York, New York), also called A-Rod, is a Dominican American baseball player playing as third baseman for the Neyw York Yankees. In the past, he played as shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.

He is currently first in runs scored and total bases; second in extra base hits and RBI, and 4th in hits among all players in baseball history since their 31st birthday.[needs proving] Also, Rodriguez has more HR, RBI, runs scored and more base hits than all-time leaders Hank Aaron (RBI), Barry Bonds (HR), Rickey Henderson (runs scored), and Pete Rose (hits) did before their 31st birthdays.[needs proving] He is the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, breaking the record Jimmie Foxx set in 1939.[needs proving]

He has been said to be the best all-around players currently in baseball.[1][2][3]

[change] References

  1. ↑ Allen Barra (2006-08-29). Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. Village Voice.
  2. ↑ Stan McNeal (2008-01-17). Alex the greatest for the second straight year, general managers put A-Rod at the top of our list of baseball's 50 best players. Sporting News.
  3. ↑ Gary Graves (2008-01-17). Players tab Bonds as game's best player. USA Today.

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