Alex Rodriguez
Subtitle: Albert Pujols
By: Richard J. Brenner
Publisher: East End Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Miller Place, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780943403748
Subjects: Baseball players; Juvenile literature; Dominican Americans; Biography
Other titles: Albert Pujols
Description: Alex Rodriguez the three-time American league MVP (Most Valuable Player) is one of the most feared hitters in baseball. In three separate seasons A-Rod has cracked more than 50 homers and has reached 500 dingers faster than any other player. Whether he is hitting, fielding, or running the bases, he is leading the way and playing his way into the Hall of Fame. Albert Pujols, the slugging first baseman, is the most feared hitter in the National League. He has received the National League Rookie of the Year Award, 2003 batting title, 2005 Most Valuable Player Award, and led the St. Louis Cardinals to the 2006 World Series championship.
Table of contents: title: Alex Rodriguez: Like a sad movie; title: Enjoy the sweat; title: Facing down the pressure; title: Summer to remember; title: Rising star on the horizon; title: Life's hard edges; title: Pumped and hungry; title: Sayonara, Seattle; title: Eyes of Texas; title: Back to the beginning; title: Photo section; title: Albert Pujols: In the beginning; title: Big league dreams; title: No sure thing; title: One-man wrecking crew; title: Dream come true; title: Legend in the making; title: Taking it to the limit; title: No ceiling in sight; title: The MVP; title: All the way; title: Working to be the best.