Info and biography of alex rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
American baseball player (born )
This article is about the baseball player. For others of the same name, see Alex Rodriguez (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Alex Rodriguez | |
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| Shortstop / Third baseman | |
| Born: () July 27, (age&#;49) New York City, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| July 8,&#;,&#;for the&#;Seattle Mariners | |
| August 12,&#;,&#;for the&#;New York Yankees | |
| Batting average | |
| Hits | 3, |
| Home runs | |
| Runs batted in | 2, |
| Stats at Baseball Reference&#; | |
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Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, ), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseballshortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodrigue
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Alex Rodríguez
“He’s that baseball dude who got banned for steroids or something, which makes him more than famous. He’s like infamous, and dangerous, and a kind of cool, a cross between Babe Ruth and Count Dracula.”1 – J.R. Moehringer, writing of Alex Rodríguez in
What is fame? “I’m not too sure but I’ll know it when inom see it!” That sounds like something that may have been said or attributed to Yogi Berra, but when a individ has a presence, be it on the ball field, at the television studio, or in any room he enters, and if his short, four-letter hyphenated nickname is all that fryst vatten needed to identify him, and only him, A-Rod has fame. His celebrity, much like that of Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, and Tiger Woods, has transcended sport.
The mention of Alex Rodríguez conjures up images favorable and unfavorable. For almost three decades, his image has been in the public eye, often for all the wrong reasons. In an era of “you love him or you hate him” personalities, there are time
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Alex Rodriguez
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Who Is Alex Rodriguez?
Alex Rodriguez made his Major League Baseball debut with the Seattle Mariners at age Blessed with tremendous all-around ability, he became a home run champ and a three-time MVP during his years with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. He also drew criticism for his postseason struggles and was suspended for the entire season for using performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez played his final game in August , finishing among the all-time leaders in home runs, RBIs and runs scored, before embarking on a broadcasting career.
Early Life
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez was born on July 27, , in New York City, the youngest of Victor Rodriguez and Lourdes Navarro's three children. At an early age, baseball was a central part of Rodriguez's life. His father was a former pro catcher in his native Dominican Republic and a passionate New York Mets fan.
"I saw how passionate he was about the game," Rodriguez once recalled. "How cl