4. He is also one of the greatest third basemen ever, too
It takes a special player to be able to perform at the same superior level at two different positions, but then again, there has only been one Alex Rodriguez.
Despite moving over to third base in as a 28 year old and basically giving up playing in the field at all by 2013, A-Rod also affirmed himself among the greatest offensive third baseman of his generation as well. For his career, Rodriguez carries a .293 average with 287 home runs and 907 RBI as a third baseman, a position he shifted to after a year after being named American League MVP at shortstop, due to the presence of Jeter after he was traded to the Yankees in 2004.
Rodriguez adapted so well to the position that he won a second MVP in 2005 and a third in 2007, when he set the single-season record for home runs by a third baseman with 52. All in all after making the switch to the hot corner, he went to seven more All-Star Games, hit 287 home runs and drove in another 900 runs, making him the only player all-time to drive in 900+ runs at two different positions.
Overall, he is in the top 20 all-time for third base home runs, despite not moving to the position until his 11th season.
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