Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez, nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American professional baseball designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez was one of the sport's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. During his 20-year career, Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average, 696 home runs, over 2000 runs batted in, over 2000 runs scored, and over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 July 1975
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I want to get on a roll here. Each day, it's getting more comfortable.
It took me a little while to realize that Joe knows everything that's going on around here. It might not seem that way, because he's so low-key. But he knows exactly what's going on in the clubhouse and in the dugout. I've never seen a manager that plugged in.
Any time you get mentioned with Joe DiMaggio with the rich tradition of the Yankees, you feel humbled,
Any time you can be mentioned with Joe DiMaggio in any sentence, especially in this rich tradition of the Yankees, it makes you feel very humble. It's something that I'm proud of.
That seems to be pretty much where I'm leaning. I think it's going to be the team I'm going to represent, kind of like what (Mike) Piazza's doing with Italy.
There's a point where you try to be a human being and have some fun. But it's a place I won't be going back to.
It tells you how creative he can be.
It was good to tie it up and change the momentum.
The urgency is at an all-time high, because of all the talk about ages and contracts.
The game of baseball has been my whole life. It's given me everything I have. I didn't think this was better for the game, the growth of the game, I wouldn't be playing. I felt that I owe this to the game. I've made the right decision. I'm very proud to be playing for the USA team. I plan to enjoy it.
Along with Randy Johnson, he's been the biggest difference between last year's team and this year's team.
The home run was a huge point in the game, because Cabrera had us dazzled for five or six innings,
The guys got on me, for acting like a little kid out there.
You usually don't see this type of celebration when the Yankees win a division,