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Dec 27, 2006

With a sweet swing and a cannon for an arm, catcher Ivan Rodriguez has the Detroit Tigers going for an improbable World Series title. Find out more about this All Star catcher right here.

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Since his MLB baseball career began in 1991, Ivan Rodgriuez has gone on to become one of baseball's all-time greats. He was born in 1971 in catcher in history. Apart from his strong defensive skills, Rodriguez is also a solid hitter who has nearly 300 homeruns and a career batting average over .300.

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In 2002, Ivan Rodgriuez left the Texas Rangers to play for the upstart Florida Marlins. He played just one season with the Marlins but helped the team and their best defensive catcher in baseball history and is a sure bet to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame once he hangs up his catcher's glove and mask.

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Ivan Rodriguez has three children - a son named Ivan and two daughters, Amanda and Ivana.

In 1999, Ivan Rodriguez was named American League MVP while playing with the Texas Rangers.

Ivan Rodriguez has won 11 Gold Gloves as a catcher, more than any other player from that position. He won the award in the American League for 10 straight years between 1992 and 2001.

On October 26, 2005, Ivan Rodriguez was named the starting catcher on the Latino Legends Team, a team made up of the best Major League Baseball history.

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