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 like what I've seen. He's hungry to keep learning. This is a big year for him. He's got all the tools necessary to be very successful.
He's been doing it all summer. He reminds you of a David Cone, a seasoned veteran who has been through these wars many times.
I don't know what it was. I couldn't see the damn thing. He had us all talking to ourselves, and nothing that was said was helpful.
I would trade this award for David's World Series trophy, ... Winning an MVP is great, but I came here to do one thing, to win one championship and go from there.
If he's safe, the game is tied. That's more exciting than a walk-off grand slam. I love it.
At the end of the day, I realized how important it was for me to play because of the position I have in the game. ... I'm the best guy available to help the team.
He threw me a 2-0 slider and I hit it pretty hard, straight into the ground. I thought it had a chance, but he was playing me to pull. Those are the things. When you have so many different opportunities and don't get the big hit . . .
Seems like it was inevitable. You knew that it would come to this.
I've got to take a long look in the mirror because I didn't do my part. I mean, you win and lose as a team, but I didn't show up.
It's going to be totally up to Joe, ... I guess we'll have to see when I wake up in the morning.
I was expecting a hit or a double, but I wasn't expecting a home run. You don't want to get greedy.
I played great baseball all year, ... and I played like a dog the last five days.
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.
His stuff was electric. His body looks fit. It looks like he's ready to go. He's definitely hungry to play.