| 1975 | Jul 27, 1975 - Alex Rodriguez was born in New York City on July 27,1975. He was the youngest of three children. Alex's father, Victor Rodriguez, had played professional baseball. Victor taught Alex how to swing a bat and how to catch and throw the ball. Soon Alex and his ...Alex Rodriguez was born in New York City on July 27,1975. He was the youngest of three children. Alex's father, Victor Rodriguez, had played professional baseball. Victor taught Alex how to swing a bat and how to catch and throw the ball. Soon Alex and his friends were playing baseball every day. When Alex was eight years old, his family moved to Kendall, Florida, near Miami. Alex played baseball whenever he could. He practiced hitting, fielding, and baserunning. He dreamed ...  Show more  Show lessbooks.google.com/books?id=ZxHQzb4jv6QC&pg=PT8
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| 1993 | Apr 5, 1993 - "It's tough because every pitcher is having a career at-bat against [Alex Rodriguez]," [Rich Hofman] said. "There was a big article in the St. Petersburg paper that said, `Superman is coming to town.' We played a game there, and every time a strike was called on Alex, it was like the ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60229582.html?dids=60229582:60229582&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS: FT&type=current&date=Apr...pub...Alex+Rodriguez...
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| 1996 | Jul 8, 1996 - In the off-season he lives with his mother, Lourdes Navarro, and shares a bedroom with his best friend, a three-year-old German shepherd named Ripper. He plays golf each morning and hoops each evening, and by 10 pm he is nestled in bed with his Nintendo control pad. ... sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008351/index.htm
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| 2000 | Oct 10, 2000 - BATTING: 2B - Mclemore (1, Neagle). HR - A Rodriguez (1, 6th inning off Neagle 0 on, 0 out). RBI - Henderson (1), A Rodriguez (3). 2-out RBI - Henderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Bell 1, Mclemore 1. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - Henderson (1, ... www.usatoday.com/sports/scores100/100284/100284301.htm
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| 2001 | Sep 22, 2001 - Alex Rodriguez hit his career-high 47th homer last night to tie Ernie Banks's major league record for home runs in a season by a shortstop and Texas hung on to beat the visiting Anaheim Angels, 9-8. Rodriguez led off the fifth inning with a blast into the right-field seats off Ismael ... www.nytimes.com/2001/09/22/sports/american-league-roundup-alex-rodriguez-matches-banks-with-47th- homer.html
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| 2003 | Nov 19, 2003 - Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez was named American Baseball League's Most Valuable Player for the first time despite his team finishing in last place. Considered the best all-around player in the major leagues, Rodriguez received six first-place votes and 242 points in a ballot ... www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/18/1069027122123.html
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| 2004 | Feb 19, 2004 - Worcester (Mass.) Telegram & Gazette in an editorial: "The deciding factor in the A-Rod affair (Alex Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees) and other bidding wars for top players is the vast financial inequity among teams. ... The status quo benefits the top contenders at the expense of the ... www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-02-19-opinionline_x.htm
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| 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 - By TYLER KEPNER and MURRAY CHASS. Alex Rodriguez said all season that he wanted to stay with the Yankees, and now he is finally backing up those statements. Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia, met with Hank and Hal Steinbrenner yesterday in Tampa, Fla., assuring them that he wants to stay ... www.nytimes.com/2007/11/15/sports/baseball/15yanks.html?pagewanted=print
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| 2008 | Jul 8, 2008 - A tumultuous week for Alex Rodriguez, played out in tabloid headlines and carried on the whispers of a connection to Madonna, came to a head on Monday when his wife filed for divorce. The more than 5-year marriage collapsed amid reports of a new friendship between the Yankee slugger ... sify.com/movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=14711422
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| 2009 | Feb 8, 2009 - Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, when he was with the Texas Rangers and won the AL home run title and MVP award, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. According to the report, which was posted Saturday morning on SI.com, sources told the publication ... sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3890785
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