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The history of Alex Rodriguez
Introduction
This report is about the baseball player Alex
Rodriguez. He is very disciplined and
professional and he is a dedicated and a very
passionate player. The purpose of this report on
Alex Rodriguez is to expose his great and
honorable career. I want to do his report on Alex
Rodriguez, because he is my role model because
and his intelligence knowledge, and talent of the
game is natural.
To set, where he is one has to work very hard,
that is why he is the top notch player of our time.
I will expose his background in and out of the ball
park.
Sub topic A
Background as pro
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York,
New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American
baseball infielder.
Rodriguez was a star shortstop at Miami's Westminster Christian
High School. In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 steals
Alex Rodriguez was born in the Washington Heights section of New
York City. When he was four, Rodriguez moved with his parents to
their native Dominican Republic. After the family moved to Miami,
Florida, three years later, Rodriguez's father announced his intention
to move back north to New Jersey for a short time.
Sub topic B
Dedication and Discipline
Rodriguez signed a letter of intent 10 play
baseball for the University of Miami and was also
recruited by the university to play quarterback
for its football team.
Rodriguez turned down Miami's baseball
scholarship and never played college baseball,
opting instead to become eligible for the amateur
draft at the age of 17.
Rodriguez rebounded in 1998, setting the AL
record for homers by a shortstop and becoming
just the third member of the 40-40 Club, (With
42 HR and 46 SB) and one of just 3 shortstops in
history to hit 40 home runs in a season
Sub topic C
Financial Benefit of a pro
He has often been cited as among the best all-around players
currently in baseball Rodriguez is also known for signing the
richest contract in sports history, a 10-year, $252 million dea1,
negotiated by prominent sports agent Scott Boras.
Rodriguez became a free agent after the 2000 season. He
eventually signed with the Texas Rangers, who had fallen to
last in their division in 2000. The contract he signed is the
most lucrative contract in sports history: a 10-year worth $252
million. The dea1 is worth $63 million more than the secondrichest baseball deal. The Rangers' agreed to pay $67 million
of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's contract.
American League Most Valuable
Player
In 2005, Rodriguez hit .321, leading the American League
with 124 runs and 48 HR while driving in 130 runs.
He became the first Yankee 10 win the American League home
run title since Reggie Jackson (41) in 1980. He also became
one of only two players in Major League history to compile at
least 35 home runs, 100 runs and 100 RBIs in eight
consecutive seasons (Jimmie Foxx accomplished the feat in
nine straight seasons from 1932-1940).
On defense, however, he had the lowest range factor in the
league at third for the second straight season (2.62).
Most Valuables Award and Honors
AL Hank Aaron Award
AL MVP
America MLB Player of the Year
America 1st-Team Major League All-Star
Silver Slugger Award
Gold Glove Award
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