Alex Rodriguez Research Paper

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Alex Rodriguez's career started in 1994 where he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. His career batting average is .299. He has 2,962 hits along with 661 home runs and 1,987 RBI. He also has 332 stolen bases. The teams that he played for are the Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), and the New York Yankees (2004-2015). Throughout his career, he has been in 14 All-Star Games. He won American League MVP award 3 times in 2003,2005,and 2007. He also won Golden Gloves twice and Sliver Slugger award ten times.
In 2009, Sports Illustrated reported that A-Rod had tested positive for two anabolic steroids, testosterone and another drug called Primobolan during the 2003 season. Primobolan, also known as boli, has no approved prescription

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