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Rodriguez had caught two no-hitters in the minor leagues, but this was on another level. To me, calling a great game and helping a pitcher be at his very best is what being a catcher is all about. He also showed his faith on the field every day, which he said he had done since he was a child. He wore a medallion of Jesus under his shirt, and before every at-bat crossed himself and said a prayer. I always ask him to take of myself, to take care of my family.
Among other odd quirks, Rodriguez insisted on having a friend or family member accompany him on road trips to help chase away his boredom. Then he gets up in the morning, takes a shower and watches ESPN again. By the late s Rodriguez was clearly the best catcher in the major leagues. In the spring of Rodriguez entered the last year of his contract with the Rangers.
The Rangers then approached Rodriguez in July to restart talks, in fear that they would lose him to free agency for just a draft pick at the end of the year.
Rodriguez agreed to negotiate, and the two sides talked, but were far apart. However, on the morning of July 31, the trade deadline, Rodriguez took matters into his own hands. He listened to me and we did it. After that season Rodriguez played winter ball in Puerto Rico, as he had done for several years. Now that the Rangers had given him a large contract, they were not happy that he was risking himself in winter ball. In Rodriguez became the first catcher to have three hits in the All-Star Game, and also played several games as the designated hitter; Oates wanted to keep his bat in the lineup even as he rested from his catching duties.
As had happened previously though, Rodriguez had back spasms and was forced to miss some time late in the season. In Rodriguez broke numerous records. He displayed his speed with 25 stolen bases, becoming the first catcher with 20 home runs and 20 steals in a season.
Rodriguez also had a game hitting streak from May 8 to June 1, the longest of his career. He ended the season with hits, the highest total of his career, going 0-for-4 on the last day of the season. On April 13 in Seattle, Rodriguez had a career day, driving in nine runs in a win over the Mariners.
He had a three-run home run in the first, a two-run single in the second and a grand slam in the third inning. Rodriguez had a shot at the major-league record of 12 RBIs in a game, but flied out with runners on first and second in the fifth inning, singled with the bases empty in the seventh, and was replaced in the eighth by Gregg Zaun, who came up with runners on first and second in the ninth.
Asked if he was disappointed that manager Johnny Oates pulled him with a record in sight, Rodriguez said no. After batting. Rodriguez was just the fifth player to win the MVP without getting the most first-place votes. Martinez had been left off the player ballot by two voters who believed that a pitcher should not win the MVP award, and that probably cost him the points he needed to win.
Rodriguez recovered for the season. A couple of days before the opener he hit two home runs in an exhibition game against the Blue Jays. He then took several people to his hometown, Vega Baja, where he broke ground for a baseball academy he was building. Right here.
But again Rodriguez missed the end of the season when tendinitis in his knee required surgery in September. He was unable to work out properly over the winter, and his weight increased. Partly due to that, a herniated disc kept him out almost two months between April and June of Connected for two home runs August 8 versus Boston, the 18th multi-home run game of his career Scratched from the lineup on August 18 at Chicago's U. Cellular Field against the White Sox due to tightness in his right hip flexor -- returned to the lineup the following night against Chicago Committed two errors August 26 at Boston behind the plate -- fifth two-error game of his career Missed three games August at Boston with a virus -- returned to the lineup on August 30 at Kansas City Scored the 1,th run of his career in the third inning on August 30 at Kansas City Left the game on September 11 versus Minnesota in the seventh inning with a right knee contusion suffered after a ball was fouled off the knee -- X-rays were negative and he pinch-hit the following day against the Twins before returning to the lineup on September 13 versus Minnesota Left the game on September 28 versus the Chicago White Sox after the third inning with a tight right hamstring sustained in the third inning backing up first base on a double play ball hit by Carlos Lee -- missed one game before returning to the lineup on September 30 at Tampa Bay for the first game of a doubleheader Drilled the th home run of his career in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader on September 30 at Tampa Bay off Dewon Brazelton In 67 games at Comerica Park, he hit.
Fourth in the league with a. Tied for fourth in the league with 27 go-ahead RBI Put Second among league catchers by throwing out Sixth among league catchers with 0. Led all league catchers with 11 errors. Tied for fourth in the National League with a. Threw out Named the third-best defensive catcher in the National League by Baseball America Homered March 31 vs. Philadelphia, becoming the 10th Marlins player to homer in his first game with the club In 27 games during March and April, he batted.
Recorded a nine-game hitting streak June July 2, hitting. Concluded the month of June with a. Collected a season-best four hits against Atlanta on July Recorded a second nine-game hitting streak July , batting. Ejected three times during the season, all three coming between July August July 29 vs.
Los Angeles by Hunter Wendelstedt Sixth in the National League with a. Tampa Bay, including the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth, and July 17 vs. Anaheim, July 3 and 4 vs. Tampa Bay three HR , August 28 and 29 vs. Baltimore and August 31 and September 1 vs. Tampa Bay Atlanta, and hit. He started games at catcher and 5 as the dh Ivan won his 10th consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award and started his 9th consecutive Al-Star Game behind the plate, tying Johnny Bench for the all-time catchers' records in both categories Was his 7th consecutive.
Went Sustained a bone bruise in his left heel in next game on April 27 in Cleveland and appeared in just one more game before going on d. Was activated on May 17 and went in 1st 7 games to drop from. Hit for a. He led the Rangers in singles and was second in batting average, runs scored, hits, doubles and triples. After three straight years leading the American League in games caught, he slipped to second overall, but still led the league in assists and runners caught stealing percentage.
Pudge the 1, career hits plateau on May 11, , and finished the season with exactly forty doubles, the first Major League catcher with two seasons of forty or more doubles. He finished the season with the highest batting average for a junior circuit catcher since Hall of Famer Bill Dickey hit.
Tied another Hall of Fame catcher, Mickey Cochrane , as the only backstops to ever score runs more than once. Also became the first catcher in Major League history with twenty home runs and twenty stolen bases in one season helping him win the MVP Award , only the ninth different catcher from either league to win an MVP and the first since Thurman Munson won in A mark that has been tied since but yet to be broken by Alex Rodriguez , Carl Everett , and Ian Kinsler A herniated disc affected his play throughout the season, but Pudge chose to play through the season instead of having surgery.
It was his last season in Texas, and when he left the Rangers, he was at that time the team leader in at-bats 5, , hits 1, and doubles Second in games played 1, , runs scored , total bases 2, and triples
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