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There's a 13-year-old clone of Alex Rodriguez out there?
There's a 13-year-old clone of Alex Rodriguez out there?
So if you thought all the hype over 16-year-old Bryce Harper was a case of too much, too soon well then does the New York Daily News have a premature prospect story for you! Thursday's editions of the paper carried an article on the big league dreams of Joe Dunand Jr. , the 13-year-old nephew ...
A-Rod passes Jackson on all-time HR list
A-Rod passes Jackson on all-time HR list
scoresreport.com — Mr. April has officially passed Mr. October on baseball’s all-time home run list. Alex Rodriguez hit home run No. 564 to help the Yankees beat the Mets 9-1 on Friday night, moving past Reggie Jackson into 11th place on the career list. “The negativity that surrounds the steroids ... (more) A-Rod passes Jackson on all-time HR list
It’s amazing what two days off can do
yankees.lhblogs.com — Alex has pulled a Hulk Hogan in the last seven games. He was down and out, sprawled on the canvas with the referee about to count to three. Then, suddenly, he was up and now the American League is about to get thrown around the ring before A-Rod ... (more) It’s amazing what two days off can do
A-Rod, Manny notable by absence | MLB.com: News
A-Rod, Manny notable by absence | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — 07/05/09 2:00 PM ET The voters have spoken, and in the vast majority of cases, what they said made a lot of sense. A record 223.5 million votes were cast for the 2009 All-Star Game selections. Without pandering to the audience, this process had both ... (more) A-Rod, Manny notable by absence | MLB.com: News
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A-Rod ‘Clone’ Looks Like Uncle, But Can He Hit?
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... father, Joe Dunand Sr ., is Rodriguez’s half-brother. “He looks more like his son than mine,” Dunand Sr. said half-jokingly earlier this week as his son took batting practice at Jose Martinez’s “Baseball Made Simple Academy” in the Bronx. (A-Rod looks around nervously, whistling. Casually kicks dirt in front of him). Dundan Jr.  plays shortstop for the Brooklyn-based Bergen Beach 13s, the same team that A-Rod, Johnny Damon and Todd Helton once played for. Is he the next A-Rod, the next ...

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