Alex Rodriguez had already established himself as one of the two greatest shortstops in the history of the game (the other being Honus Wagner), when he moved to third base to become a
New York Yankee. Often compared with contemporaries like
Nomar Garciaparra,
Derek Jeter and Miguel Tejada, A-Rod is in a class by himself.
His incredible offensive skill would make him a premier player at even the easiest of defensive positions, such as Barry Bonds in left field, but A-Rod plays incredible defense, which makes him all the more unique in baseball history.
Whether he's on your favorite team or in the lineup of the enemy, any true baseball fan must acknowledge that it is a pleasure to see as fine a talent as A-Rod play the game. All of this and it is amazing that the man is humble and one of the nicest guys in the game.
Former Bash Brother and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco has picked a fight with newly crowned World Series champion Alex Rodriguez - this time offering to take on A-Rod in the ring.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:00 GMTNEW YORK -- The last image we saw of Alex Rodriguez in the 2009 season was very different from the first one. In the beginning, A-Rod was, as he has so often been throughout a career marked by excesses of tumult and talent, the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. In February, he sat in a tent in Tampa, Fla., at the Yankees spring training complex and tried in vain to fight back tears ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:38 GMTFiled under: Music , News Hip hop icon Jay-Z joined thousands of fans to celebrate the New York Yankees victory in the 2009 World Series. The Roc-A-Fella rapper joined famed Bronx bomber Alex Rodriguez and other team members on a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway commemorating the Major League Baseball team's 27th World Series championship on Nov. 6. Jay-Z later performed his ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:29 GMT
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A-Rod idolized Cal Ripken, Jr. and
Michael Jordan as a kid, and interestingly he came to dominate the game of baseball like Jordan did basketball at Ripken's positions.
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