Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been heavily criticized for his lack of production in the post season. Rodriguez made sure that wasn't the case in the 2009 playoffs.
“My teammates, coaches and the organization stood by me and now we stand here as world champions,” said Rodriguez
The Yankees slugger batted .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI in these years’ playoffs, including late inning tying or go ahead home runs in the first two rounds against the Twins and Angels, aiding the Yankees to win their 27th World Series title. In the championship clincher against the Phillies, Rodriguez reached base three times, scoring twice.
For Rodriguez, winning the title this year may be a little extra special, after he admitted to taking steroids while with the Texas Rangers in 2001-03. Rodriguez has fallen victim to being booed in his own stadium in New York. But he now enjoys the cheers as a World Series Champion.
[Quotes from the Associated Press were used in this story.]
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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