Premise: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez ( born July 27 , 1975 ) , nicknamed `` A-Rod '' , is a Dominican-American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman . In 1996 , he became the Mariners ' starting shortstop and finished second in voting for the AL MVP Award . Prior to the 2004 season , Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees , for whom he converted to a third baseman due to incumbent shortstop Derek Jeter .
Hypothesis: Alex Rodriguez played shortstop.
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