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Luis Berríos-Amadeo. Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed " Pudge " [1] and " I-Rod ", [2] is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. A member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Rodríguez is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history. He played for the Texas Rangers (in ...
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By the time he retired following the 2011 season, he had totaled 2,844 hits – the most of any big leaguer who played at least 50 percent of his games behind the plate. All totaled, Rodríguez hit .296 with 311 home runs, 572 doubles, 1,354 runs (best all-time among catchers) and 1,332 RBI. Rodríguez was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2017.
Jan 19, 2017 · Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, elected on Wednesday to the 2017 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame, belongs to the latter camp. Rodríguez is one of the undisputed best of all time at his position ...
- The best of everything. 1991-2011. If you don’t view Rodriguez as the finest all-around catcher in history, at least consider the evidence. At the time of his retirement, he held catchers’ records for games (2,427), hits (2,749), doubles (551), runs (1,316) and RBIs (1,290).
- Ground control. 1991-2011. With the possible exception of Bench and Molina, no catcher has halted an opponent’s running game as completely as Rodriguez.
- Rough road to Cooperstown. 2017. Rumors of performance-enhancing drug use almost hampered Rodriguez’s Hall of Fame candidacy. He nevertheless won induction in the first year he was eligible, though it was a struggle.
- Another tough vote. 1999. Rodriguez was innocently caught in the crossfire of controversy when he won the 1999 American League Most Valuable Player election.
Last Game: (Age 39-305d) 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2017. (Voted by BBWAA on 336/442 ballots) View Iván Rodríguez's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season.
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.
