Alex Rodriguez

Alexander Emanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York City), nicknamed A-Rod, is widely regarded as one of the best players in Major League Baseball and at a young age already is being talked about among the all-time greats.

2005 Season Highlights

Rodriguez is having one of his finest seasons in 2005. Among the highlights:

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• April 26: Went 4-5 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI against the Angels.
• June 8: Hit his 400th career home run, becoming the youngest player in Major League history to do so at 29 years and 316 days old. Ken Griffey, Jr., the previous record holder, reached 400 home runs at 30 years, 141 days.
• July 27: Turned 30 years old. Rodriguez had more home runs, runs batted in, runs scored, and hits than all-time leaders Hank Aaron (HR and RBI), Rickey Henderson (Runs), and Pete Rose (hits) did in their twenties.
• August 13: Set the record for HR hit by a right hander at Yankee Stadium in a single season; passing by Joe DiMaggio and Gary Sheffield.
• August 30: Became first right-handed Yankee hitter to hit 40 homeruns in a season since Joe DiMaggio hit 46 in 1937.
• September 24: Tied Joe DiMaggio with the most homeruns by a Yankee right-handed hitter with his 46th homerun of the season.
• October 1: Blasted his 48th homerun of the season, tying him for most homers in a season for a third baseman with Adrian Beltre and Mike Schmidt. He now holds the records for most homers in a single season for two positions, shortstop and thirdbaseman. The only major leaguer ever to hold homerun records for two positions.