Baseball
Baseball
1/30/15
Mrs.Sabagan
Business & Professional Development Period 1
He became the first Yankee to 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.
Rodriguez established the franchise record for most home runs in a single season by a right-handed batter. His 47 HR from
the third base position are a single-season American League record. On defense, however, he had the lowest range factor in
the league at third for the second straight season. Rodriguez won his second AL MVP Award in three seasons. He became
the fifth player to win an MVP award (or its precursor 'League Award') with two different teams, joining Mickey
Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Frank Robinson and Barry Bonds. Rodriguez was also named the shortstop on the Major League
Baseball Latino Legends Team in 2005. Rodriguez was again an All-Star in 2006, and was 4th in the league in RBIs.
During his first season with the Yankees, Rodriguez hit .286
with 36 home runs, 106 runs batted in, 112 runs scored and 28
stolen bases. He became one of only three players in Major
League history to compile at least 35 home runs, 100 runs and
100 RBI in seven consecutive seasons, joining Hall of Famers
Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx. During the 2004 season, he also
became the youngest player ever to reach the 350 HR mark and
the third youngest to reach the 1,000 RBI plateau. He was
elected to the 2004 American League All-Star Team, the eighth
All-Star selection of his career and the first as a third baseman.
In the 2004 ALDS, Rodriguez was a dominant hitter against the
Minnesota Twins, batting .421 and slugging .737 while
delivering two key extra-inning hits. In that series (ALCS) he
equaled the single-game post-season record with five runs
scored in Game 3 at Boston. Rodriguez's first season with the
Yankees culminated in a dramatic playoff series against the
team he had almost ended up playing for: the Yankees' bitter
rival, the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees would then lose the
ALCS to the eventual World Series champ Red Sox regardless
of leading the series 3 games to none.
batted .295
2010-12
2010-12
100 RBIs
2010-12