Alex Rodriguez Career Biography and Statistics

Bio:
Alex Rodriguez was born on July 27, 1975, in New York, New York. His family moved back to their native Dominican Republic when he was four, and then back to the United States (Miami, Florida) three years later. Rodriguez was a fantastic shortstop at Westminster High School in Miami, consistently batting over .400 and stealing lots of bases. He received a few Player of the Year awards and also led Westminster to a national title in his junior year. Despite signing a letter of intent with the University of Miami, Rodriguez decided to skip the college level and turn professional.
          The Seattle Mariners made Rodriguez the first overall pick of the 1993 MLB Draft. He made a few appearances his first couple of years, but broke into the league in a big way in 1996. That year Rodriguez hit .358 with 215 hits, 36 home runs, 123 RBIs, and 141 runs scored. After having only an average season in 1997, Rodriguez has had nothing but incredible seasons since. Following 1997 he has hit at least 30 home runs every year, at least 40 home runs eight times, at least 50 home runs three times, has driven in at least 100 RBIs every year, and has scored at least 100 runs every year. He became the youngest player in baseball history to reach 400 career home runs in 2005 and the youngest player to 500 career home runs in 2007. He has been named AL MVP twice, has been voted to play in eleven All-Star games, and is considered by some to be the best all around player in baseball today.