Alex Rodriguez collected his 100th RBI today in the Yankees 4-3 loss to the Orioles.
Rodriguez set the Major League record for consecutive seasons with 100 or more RBI's with 14. Amazing.
Rodriguez is one of the most talented players to ever lace up the spikes. One could make an argument he's the most talented baseball player ever. So why in the world did this guy use steroids when he was with Texas? Why? Why? Why? It's like the beautiful girl who gets totally unnecessary plastic surgery and she's not quite the same as before.
By the way, A-Rod today passed Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx who all had 13-straight 100+ RBI seasons.
I've always wondered how in the world Gehrig had so many RBI's. After all, most of those seasons Ruth was hitting in front of him and knocking in so many runs. Plus, with all of Ruth's homers, Gehrig, many times had nobody on base because the Babe cleared them.
Anyway, congrats to A-Rod but his numbers will always be somewhat hollow due to his shady, steroid past. It's a shame, a damn shame.
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