Iván Rodríguez
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| Catcher | Born: (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 (age 53) Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
Batted: Right |
Threw: Right |
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July 20, 1991, for the Texas Rangers | |
September 28, 2011[1], for the Washington Nationals | |
Batting average | .296 |
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Hits | 2,844 |
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Home runs | 311 |
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Runs batted in | 1,332 |
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- 14× All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- World Series champion (2003)
- 13× Gold Glove Award winner (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007)
- 7× Silver Slugger Award winner (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004)
- AL MVP (1999)
- NLCS MVP (2003)
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Induction | 2017 |
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Vote | 76.0% (first ballot) |
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Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge,"[2] is a retired Puerto Rican baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball. Rodriguez played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. He is well known for his strong arm and his ability to throw out baserunners. Rodríguez is widely considered the greatest defensive catcher of all time, and most analysts think either Rodríguez or Johnny Bench is the greatest catcher overall. He became a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
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