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Iván Rodríguez

1971 - Today

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Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. Rodríguez is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017. Rodríguez was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Iván Rodríguez is the 67th most popular baseball player (down from 60th in 2024), the 64th most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 56th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Puerto Rican Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Iván Rodríguez ranks 67 out of 91. Before him are Curt Schilling, Shin-Soo Choo, Justin Verlander, Mookie Betts, Alfonso Soriano, and Hiroki Kuroda. After him are Hyun-jin Ryu, Freddie Freeman, Mike Trout, Johan Santana, Jim Thome, and Kenta Maeda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Iván Rodríguez ranks 805. Before him are François Bégaudeau, Hallucinogen, Monica Anghel, Gilles De Bilde, Christof Duffner, and Diego Torres. After him are Riadh Jelassi, Sascha Lewandowski, Gabriel Caballero, Yasmeen Ghauri, Sabine Spitz, and Hansjörg Jäkle.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Iván Rodríguez ranks 64 out of 77. Before him are Omar Rodríguez-López (1975), Rauw Alejandro (1993), Wanda Vázquez Garced (1960), Alejandro García Padilla (1971), Carlos Arroyo (1979), and Epico Colón (1982). After him are Denise Quiñones (1980), Yandel (1977), Ramón Rodríguez (1979), Farruko (1991), Laura Carmine (1983), and Carlos Beltrán (1977).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In Puerto Rico

Among baseball players born in Puerto Rico, Iván Rodríguez ranks 2. Before him are Roberto Clemente (1934). After him are Carlos Beltrán (1977), and Yadier Molina (1982).

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