Ivan Rodriguez, also known as "Pudge," was born in Manatí, Puerto Rico on November 30, 1971. He grew up in a baseball-loving family, with his father being an avid fan of the sport. As a child, Rodriguez played baseball on the streets and later became a standout player on his high school team. He signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1988, beginning what would be a successful baseball career. More about Ivan Rodriguez
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Throughout his 21-year baseball career, Ivan Rodriguez played for several teams including the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals. He was widely recognized as one of the best defensive catchers in the history of baseball, winning an unprecedented 13 Gold Glove Awards. Rodriguez was also known for his strong arm and quick reflexes, allowing him to throw out an impressive 46% of runners attempting to steal bases.In total, we tracked 2323 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Ivan Rodriguez (IVAN RODRIGUEZ ~ 2021 Topps Sterling Nameplate Autograph GU BAT BARREL AUTO #1/1) was sold in August 2021 for $1999.99 while the cheapest item (92 fleer ultra Ivan Rodriguez Autographed) found a new owner for $0.01 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (40) was January 2017 with an average selling price of $49.00 for an autographed item of Ivan Rodriguez. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2015 with $274.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.25 was May 2016. In average, an autographed item from Ivan Rodriguez is worth $37.09.
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Pudge Rodriguez and Ricardo Rossello stump for Edgar Martinez (12/10/18): The Official Site of Major League Baseball
Ivan Rodriguez: Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez Similar To Yadier Molina (10/20/14): Ivan Rodriguez, one of the best catchers in Major League Baseball history, has sky-high expectations...
Outside Roundup: Watsonville's Ivan Rodriguez wins Santa Cruz Turkey Trot (11/28/13): Less than a week after he was the top Santa Cruz County finisher during the Big Sur Half Marathon, Watsonville's Ivan Rodiguez was back at it during Saturday's Turkey Trot in Santa Cruz, winning the 10-kilometer race with a time of 35 minutes, 23 seconds.
Outside Roundup: Ivan Rodriguez top Santa Cruz County finisher at Big Sur Half M (11/21/13): Watsonville's Ivan Rodiguez was the top Santa Cruz County finisher during Sunday's Big Sur Half Marathon.
Ivan Rodriguez thanks the fans after being inducted into Rangers Hall of Fame: ' (07/20/13): Someone up there likes Pudge Rodriguez.
Ivan Rodriguez To Be Inducted into Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame (07/2013): Arlington, TX—The Texas Rangers will induct catcher Ivan Rodriguez as the 16th member of the club's Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, July 20 prior the team's game with the Baltimore Orioles.
H.S. baseball: Ivan Rodriguez helps lead Teaneck over Paramus (04/2013): The sophomore right-hander scattered seven hits, did not allow a walk and struck out three as the Highwaymen topped the Spartans, 8-3.
Ex-Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez joins Rangers front office (02/2013): Ivan Rodriguez has re-joined the Texas Rangers organization as a special assistant to the general manager with several different roles.
Player of the week: Ivan Rodriguez (11/2012): Who: Ivan Rodriguez. Team: Del Valle cross country team. Position: Top runner for Conquistadores.
Ivan Rodriguez: Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander is best pitcher in baseball rig (08/2012): Rodriguez spoke highly of the Tigers prior to being honored in a pregame ceremony on the field as a member of the Texas Rangers 40th anniversary all-time team.
Major League Baseball Greats Nick Swisher, Ivan Rodriguez and Dennis Eckersley C (07/2012): Head & Shoulders®, the official shampoo of Major League Baseball , today announced the kick-off of the “Mane Man Challenge,” a virtual competition amongst a line-up of MLB All Stars.
Ivan Rodriguez Retires, But Does He Still Have A Future In Baseball? (04/2012): Ivan Rodriguez long and prosperous career came to an end Monday when he announced his retirement. But the player affectionately known as "Pudge" may still have baseball in his future.
Free agent Ivan Rodriguez hoping for another shot (02/2012): DETROIT — Ivan Rodriguez is working out daily to keep his 40-year-old body in shape, hoping he’ll get a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he’s not ready to retire — yet.
Minnesota Twins draft ex-Eden Prairie star, Ivan Rodriguez's son (06/2011): The Minnesota Twins have selected a couple of familiar names on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft.
NEW YORK -- Ivan Rodriguez and the Washington Nationals took advantage of the Me (04/2011): After being held to one run and one hit in seven innings by Chris Young , the Nationals and their experienced bench broke out against the Mets' shaky relievers for a 7-3 win in 11 innings.
2011 spring training: Ivan Rodriguez remains Washington Nationals starting catch (02/2011): At 39, Ivan Rodriguez remains a starting major league catcher.