Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez ( born July 27 , 1975 in New York , New York ) , also called A-Rod , is a Dominican American baseball player playing as third baseman for the New York Yankees .
Simplified: Alexander Emmanuel `` Alex '' Rodriguez ( born July 27 , 1975 ) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees .