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    Alexander Rodriguez is one of the greatest baseball players, playing for the New York Yankees after starting his career with Seattle and Texas. He holds many baseball records and was a star player from a young age, becoming the youngest to hit 500 home runs. His success has brought both fame and criticism.

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    Alexander Rodriguez is one of the greatest baseball players, playing for the New York Yankees after starting his career with Seattle and Texas. He holds many baseball records and was a star player from a young age, becoming the youngest to hit 500 home runs. His success has brought both fame and criticism.

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    Alexander Rodriguez is one of the greatest baseball players, playing for the New York Yankees after starting his career with Seattle and Texas. He holds many baseball records and was a star player from a young age, becoming the youngest to hit 500 home runs. His success has brought both fame and criticism.

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    LISTENING GAP FILL:

    Alexander Rodriguez, a.k.a. A-Rod, ______________ world’s greatest


    baseball players. He plays for the New York Yankees,
    ______________ career with Seattle and Texas. He holds
    ______________ baseball records. He is the youngest player ever to
    hit 500 home runs. He will get $30 million ______________ all-time
    home run record of 762.

    Rodriguez was born in 1975 in New York City to Dominican parents. He


    loved baseball when he was growing up and ______________ at
    school. He was the USA Baseball Junior Player of the Year and the
    Gatorade national baseball student ______________ year. In 1993,
    Alex ______________ high school player ______________ Team
    USA.

    Rodriguez ______________ the Seattle Mariners. He made his major


    league ______________, 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, ______________
    the Texas Rangers in ______________ most lucrative contract in
    sports history.

    Rodriguez joined the New York Yankees in 2004. In 2007, he became


    the first player in history ______________ 35 home runs, 100 runs,
    and 100 RBI in ______________ seasons. His success has brought
    criticism ______________. He told a magazine: "When people write
    about me, I don't know if it's because I'm good-looking [or] I
    ______________ money.”
    ALEX RODRIGUEZ

    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.

    Rodriguez was born in 1975 in New York City to Dominican parents. He


    loved baseball when he was growing up and 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.

    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.

    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
    from the 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.

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