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 got tested a little bit. I'm still a little sore.
I got little bumps and chills when I saw my uniform, the (number) 13 Rodriguez, and I saw red, white and blue. As corny as it sounds, I go back to my brother (Victor) who's fought in war and is a 30-year vet of the U.S. Air Force. It makes me very proud.
I got little bumps and chills when I saw my uniform, No. 13, Rodriguez, and I saw the USA, the red, white and blue, as corny as that sounds.
Obviously, October is something I need to improve on this year. Winning a World Series, that drives me to the core.
I was staying real active in here. I just wanted to make sure I had a full sweat for each at-bat. But I wasn't tested.
I was surprised he bunted on a 3-1 count, and I think I jumped myself a little, ... When I went down, I felt it a little.
Last year was the toughest year of my whole career. I feel a lot more comfortable in New York this year.
Shock. It was shock. You almost feel you have three or four innings to play, but you go home. . . . We feel baseball is best in the U.S. and it's difficult not to carry that out.
Most people aren't going to understand that. They're going to ridicule and make fun of it ... unless you understand my background, where I come from, my passion for my family and my heritage. I don't expect anyone to understand.
Mo has been great all year, ... We can't expect him to be perfect for six months.
Mr. Steinbrenner has a beef. I understand, with the commitment he has.
October is what I need to improve upon. But you can't think about October on Opening Day, you have to think about the present war.
No. I haven't heard anything. There's so much positive talk going around ... I've heard about zero talk.
Now we can go and try to win in New York, and try to go to the next level.