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Ivan Rodriguez. Nickname: Pudge. Born: 11/27/1971 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. High School: Lina Padron Rivera, Vega Baja, PR. Debut: 6/20/1991. Hall of Fame: 2017. Relationship (s): father of Dereck Rodríguez. Follow: View More Bio Info +.
Jul 30, 2017 · He is the sixth former Rangers player to be elected to the Hall of Fame and the first position player. The others are Nolan Ryan, Ferguson Jenkins, Rich Gossage, Gaylord Perry and Bert Blyleven. Rodriguez, who spent the first 13 of his 21 seasons in Texas, and Ryan are the only ones wearing Rangers caps on their plaques.
Jan 31, 2017 · His .332 batting average was the highest BA for an AL catcher since Bill Dickey in 1936. With 35 home runs (a new AL record for a catcher), 116 runs, and 113 RBIs, Rodríguez was the first AL catcher ever to go 30-100-100.
Jan 18, 2017 · January 18th, 2017. Ivan Rodriguez has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, it was announced this evening. Rodriguez becomes the 52nd player to be elected by the member of the Baseball Writers Association of America in his first year on the ballot.
Official Web Home of Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez. 2017 MLB Hall of Fame Inductee - "You should always start every day by having a positive attitude and being grateful. Go out there and accomplish your dreams!” - Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez.
Jan 19, 2017 · How Iván Rodríguez Captured an Era of Baseball. The all-time great catcher, soon to be inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame, embodies the qualities of his time—for better and for worse. By ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Iván Rodriguez has caught more games than anyone in major league history and is one of the greatest defensive catchers of all-time, with 13 Gold Gloves to his credit plus 13 All-Star appearances. A base-stealer's worst nightmare, Rodriguez led the majors in 2006 by thowing out almost 50 percent of base stealers.
