He Pavilion of Fame revealed today the election as immortal of the Sport of Alex Rodriguezthe best shortstop of his era and the most lethal offensive force in history among players of his position.
Rodríguez, one of the most complete players with the best offensive statistics since the evolution of baseball. Major Leagueswill be enthroned as an immortal at the 60th Pavilion of Fame Ceremony on Sunday, November 15. His 696 home runs are the fifth best mark of all time.
The choice of the former mega star shortstop and third baseman was up to the members of the National Sports Writers Associationswho every year have the privilege of selecting a player from Major Leagues already an athlete from any other discipline.
Dionysus Guzmanpresident and spokesperson of the Permanent Committee of the Family Paviliona, reported that Alex’s is the eighth choice among the athletes to be immortalized in this year’s special edition, as it is about the 60 years of history of the institution.
Respectively, Rodríguez joins those elected in basketball, athletics, taekwondo and baseball amateur, Winston Royal, Mariano Reyes, José Ramón Reyes and Johnny Olivo.
Furthermore, the propellant Sunday Saint Hilaire (deceased journalist), former baseball players Ricardo Joseph and Darío Verásthe latter chosen by the Dominican professional baseball chapter.
While Joseph, José Ramón, Saint Hilaire, Olivo and Royal They are part of the special group of athletes who stood out before the 90’s, some representing the country in international competitions.
five tool player
Alex, born on July 27, 1975 in Washington Heights, New Yorkhe came to professionalism with the halo that projected him to be a superstar of the game in a short time.
The son of the Dominicans Julio Rodríguez and Lourdes Navarrohastily confirmed what was expected of him when he played in high school in Westminster Christian School of Miamifrom where he jumped to professionalism. In the 1993 draft he was selected as the first overall pick by theThe Seattle Mariners.
Alexander Enmanuel Rodríguez Navarro debuted in Major Leagues the following year, on July 8 at just 18 years old, becoming the youngest position player to debut with the Mariners in the franchise’s entire history. He retired on August 12, 2016 as a member of the New York Yankees.
He finished his career as one of the players with the best offensive statistics, one of the best and most complete in the history of baseball.
Alex had a .296, product of 3,115 hits in 10,566 plate appearances. The best shortstop of his generation and the most offensive in history, promoted 2,086 runs and scored 2,021 runs.
Shot 696 home runs, which together with his 548 doubles and 31 triples hit give him a combined 1,275 extra bases.
In addition to the Mariners (with whom he played from ’94 to 2000) and the Yankees (2004-20013 and 20015-2016), Alex dazzled the sport and the world of baseball playing for the Texas Rangers (2001-2003), with whom he signed, in 2000, the most lucrative contract in the history of North American sports: 252 million for 10 seasons.
location in history and achievements
In 2003, Rodríguez won the first of three Most Valuable Player awards in the American League, a season in which he also reached his third consecutive home run lead in the old circuit, with 47 (he reached 57 in 2002 and 52 in 2001).
He was the League’s Most Valuable also in 2005 and 2007. He is a ten-time Silver Slugger winner, chosen in 14 times to the All-Star Gamewon the Gold Glove in 2002 and 2003and four times he won the prize Hank Aaronawarded to the most offensive player in baseball.
