Alexander Rodriguez, a.k.a. A-Rod, is one of the world's greatest baseball players. He plays for the New York Yankees, after starting his career with Seattle and Texas. He holds a long list of baseball records. He is the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs. He will get $30 million if he breaks the all-time home run record of 762.
艾力士·罗德里奎兹，他的名字简称是“A-Rod”，他是全球最知名的棒球运动员之一。他目前效力于纽约洋基队，之前还在西雅图水手队和德州游骑兵队效力。他还是史上最年轻的500支本垒打的球员。如果他打破了762支本垒打记录的话，那么他将收获3000万美元。
Rodriguez was born in 1975 in New York City to Dominican parents. He loved baseball when he was growing upand was a star player at school. He was the USA Baseball Junior Player of the Year and the Gatorade national baseball student athlete of the year. In 1993, Alex was the first ever high school player to try out for Team USA.
1975年，罗德里奎兹出生于纽约，他的父母是多米尼加人。小的时候他就非常喜爱棒球运动，他在学校也是一位明星球员。他曾经是美国初中年度棒球运动员，年度佳得乐国家棒球运动员。1993年，他成为了唯一一位进入美国国家队的高中生。
Rodriguez was signed by the Seattle Mariners. He made his major league debut aged 18, becoming the youngest position player in Seattle history. He quickly set many Seattle club records and in 1996 was the Major League Player of the Year. In 2000, he signed with the Texas Rangers in what was the most lucrative contract in sports history.
西雅图水手签下了他。当他第一次进入美国职业棒球大联盟时，他才18岁，他成为了西雅图历史上进入大联盟最年轻的运动员。之后，他迅速创造了西雅图俱乐部的记录，1996年，他成为了职业棒球大联盟年度最佳运动员。2000年，他与德州游骑兵队签约，这也是体育史上合同奖金最高的一次。
Rodriguez joined the New York Yankees in 2004. In 2007, he became the first player in history to have at least 35 home runs, 100 runs, and 100 RBI in 10 consecutive seasons. His success has brought criticism fromthe press. He told a magazine: "When people write about me, I don't know if it's because I'm good-looking [or] I make the most money.”
2004年，罗德里奎兹加盟了纽约洋基队。2007年，他成为了历史上首位连续十个赛季拥有至少35支本垒打、100支四垒、100次打点的棒球运动员。他的成功也招来了媒体的批评。他曾经在接受杂志采访时称：“当人们在评论我的时候，我不知道是因为我长得好看，还是我挣得钱多。”
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