sports.yahoo.com - 6/17/2009
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Ivan Rodriguez rounded the bases to a standing ovation from the Texas Rangers fans, who got to salute one of their former stars and still celebrate a victory. Rodriguez homered leading off the fifth for the only Houston run in a 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday night, when the 13-time All-Star catcher matched the major league record for games caught while playing against his original team.
sportsjudge.blogspot.com - 6/19/2009
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sportsjudge.blogspot.com —
This week I witnessed first hand a record
that may never be broken again. Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez...
is now the All-Time leader in game caught and he did it in front of the fans that have supported him the most in Texas, the Rangers fans. 2227 is a Number that will stick with me just because I was ...
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And Now You Know!: Pudge
mlb.mlb.com - 6/17/2009
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By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com 06/17/09 12:07 AM
ET ARLINGTON -- For at least one day, two...
guys nicknamed "Pudge" share the distinction of having caught more games than anyone else. Astros catcher Ivan Rodriguez donned a catcher's mask for the 2,226th ...
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Pudge ties Fisk for most games caught | astros.com: News
thebiglead.com - 6/17/2009
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thebiglead.com —
Texas 6, Houston 1: Pudge Rodriguez, who turns
38 in November, homered for the losers. Surprisingly, Pudge...
was not named in the Mitchell Report. He was, however, on the Rangers in 2002 with Palmeiro and Juan Gone. T hings that make you go hmm m. ...
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Yardwork: Pudge, Kinsler … See Where We’re ...
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Walkoff Walk —
... Rangers 6, Astros 1: Former Ranger and current Astro Pudge "Ivan" Rodriguez clobbered a solo dong on the night that he tied Pudge "Carlton" Fisk for most games squatting behind a plate with the umpire smelling your neck musk in baseball history. It was in a losing cause, though, as Kevin Millwood went seven strong and Ian Kinsler took Houston starter Wandy "Pudge" Rodriguez out behind the pudgeshed with two tater tots. ...
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NYT > Baseball 6/17/2009
Ian Kinsler homered twice and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Tuesday night, when Ivan Rodriguez matched the major league record for games caught.
