Rodriguez put up great numbers as the team's remaining superstar; he hit 41 HR with RBI and had a. He set a career high for walks and became the first and only shortstop to have runs, RBI, and walks in the same season. He hit well in the playoffs too. Rodriguez became a free agent after the season. He eventually signed with the Texas Rangers , who had fallen to last in their division in Rodriguez's power hitting numbers improved with his move to Texas.
In his 1st season with the Rangers, Alex produced one of the top offensive seasons ever for a shortstop, leading the American League with 52 HR, runs scored, and total bases. He became the 1st player since , with 50 homers and hits in a season, just the 3rd shortstop to ever lead his league in homers and was just the 2nd AL player in the last 34 seasons beginning to lead the league in runs, homers, and total bases; his total base figure is the most ever for a major league shortstop.
His 52 homers made him the 6th youngest to ever reach 50 homers and were the highest total ever by a shortstop, surpassing Ernie Banks ' mark of 47 in and also the most ever for an infielder other than a 1st baseman breaking Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt 's record of 48 in It was his 5th homer campaign, tying Banks for most ever by a shortstop. He also tied for the league lead in extra base hits 87 and ranked 3rd in RBI and slugging.
Alex was also among the AL leaders in hits 4th, , average 7th,. He established Rangers club records for homers, runs, total bases, and hit by pitches , had the 2nd most extra base hits, and the 4th highest rbi total. He led the club in runs, hits, doubles 34 , homers, rbi, slugging, and on-base percentage and was 2nd in walks 75 , stolen bases 18 , and game-winning rbi 14 while posting career highs for homers, rbi, and total bases.
Rodriguez started games at shortstop and one as the DH , the only major league player to start all of his team's games in He followed that with a major league-best 57 HR, rbi and total bases in , becoming the 1st player to lead the majors in all 3 categories since Alex had the 6th most home runs in AL history, the most since Roger Maris ' league record 61 in , and the most ever for a shortstop for the 2nd straight year while also winning his first Gold Glove Award , awarded for outstanding defense.
His home runs in are the most ever by an American League player in consecutive seasons. However, the Rangers finished last in the AL Western division in both years, a showing that likely cost Rodriguez the MVP award in when he finished second to fellow shortstop Miguel Tejada , whose win Oakland A's won the same division.
In , his last season with Texas, Rodriguez led the American League in home runs, runs scored and slugging percentage, and won his second consecutive Gold Glove Award. He also led the league in fewest at bats per home run A-Rod, a two-time runner up in the balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America , joined outfielder Andre Dawson from the Chicago Cubs as the only players to play on last-place teams and win the award.
Following the season, Texas set out to move Rodriguez and his expensive contract. Despite the failed deal with the Red Sox, the Rangers named him team captain during that off-season. This designation did not last long, however, as the New York Yankees had taken notice of the sudden trade availability of Rodriguez. New York's third baseman, Aaron Boone , suffered a knee injury while playing a game of pickup basketball which sidelined him for the entire season, creating a hole at third base.
On February 15 , Rodriguez was successfully traded to the New York Yankees for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later Joaquin Arias was named as that player on March Rodriguez agreed to switch positions from shortstop to third base, paving the way for the trade. Rodriguez also had to switch uniform numbers, from 3 to 13; he had worn 3 his entire career but that number is retired by the Yankees in honor of Babe Ruth.
As of season [4]. Rodriguez has received the nickname The Cooler among players because of the perceived tendency for teams to turn cold when he joins them and hot when he leaves and because of his negative influence on team chemistry.
Due to the unsuccessful nature of the Yankees , , , and postseasons, along with Rodriguez's sub. Because of the Yankees' successful history, he is often compared unfavorably to other Yankees greats who have performed exceptionally well in the postseason, such as Reggie Jackson.
Rodriguez performed well in the earlier half of the postseason, hitting. The following postseason, Rodriguez went 2-for in five games, went 1-for against the Detroit Tigers in the postseason, and most recently, 4-for against the Cleveland Indians in the postseason with six strikeouts. Through , Rodriguez was a paltry 4-for Much of the criticism regarding Rodriguez is focused upon his alleged inability to produce hits in clutch situations.
In , his numbers improved to. In , through July 14 he hit. Additionally, Rodriguez's other batting lines during this period included a.
In an issue of Sports Illustrated , Rodriguez surmised further reasons why he has become an apparent magnet for criticism, saying:. In that same issue of Sports Illustrated , Rodriguez took criticism for suggesting that the Boston Red Sox were his first choice:. Nonetheless, sportswriters, fans, and teammates have continued to debate Alex Rodriguez's performance in the clutch.
How do you ignore that at the most intense moments Rodriguez seems to be carrying his ounce bat and the weight of the world into each at-bat? I couldn't be more proud. According to Yankee manager Joe Torre 's book, The Yankee Years , Rodriguez earned the nickname "A-Fraud" from teammates and particularly from clubhouse attendants who were said to resent his demands. Geoff Schwartz. Troy Aikman. Gus Johnson. Doug McIntyre. Rob Stone. Jake Mintz. Michael Vick. Cousin Sal.
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Joy Taylor. Jeff Gordon. Kevin Wildes. Frank Thomas. Clint Bowyer. Michael Strahan. Shannon Spake. David Ortiz. For all his talent, Rodriguez struggled to win over the tough New York fans, and even drew criticism from teammates. His reputation took a hit before the start of the season, when he admitted to taking steroids earlier in his career, raising questions about the validity of his numbers. For years he was also dogged by an inability to come up big in the postseason. On that front, at least, Rodriguez silenced some of his critics when his bat caught fire and he slugged the Yankees to a World Series championship in Off the field, his personal life became the stuff of tabloids.
Following years of rumors about Rodriguez's infidelity, his wife, Cynthia, left him in after he reportedly had an affair with Madonna. It looked like Rodriguez would go down in baseball history as one of the game's most prolific offensive players.
In , he became the seventh player in Major League history to hit career home runs. Two years later, in June , he tied Yankee legend Lou Gehrig 's record of 23rd grand slams, en route to a total of Rodriguez, however, found himself under fire in early Already on the disabled list after hip surgery, he faced new allegations of using performance-enhancing drugs. These claims surfaced in a New Miami Times article published in late January. The news report linked Rodriguez to a Florida clinic run by Dr.
Anthony "Tony" Bosch, who reportedly supplied banned substances to Rodriguez and several other athletes. After the performance-enhancing drug story ran, it appeared that Rodriguez's days with the New York Yankees were numbered. Despite his denials, continued investigations painted a bleak outlook for Rodriquez, with reports surfacing that MLB had proof of his transactions with Bosch. In anticipation of an announcement, Rodriguez's representatives attempted to negotiate a settlement with Major League Baseball that would avoid a lifetime ban.
On August 5, , Rodriguez got the news he had been dreading: The league's commissioner, Bud Selig, announced in a statement that Rodriguez would be suspended for games without pay, a period that would cover the remainder of the season and the entire season. Rodriguez appealed his suspension on August 7 — he was allowed to play while the suspension was being appealed — with the arbitration hearing scheduled for September Rodriguez filed two lawsuits in relation to his athletic career soon after beginning his appeal.
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