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Out of the Ballpark

by Alex Rodriguez · 2007

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Before he hit more than 600 home runs . . .

Before he was named American League MVP . . .

Before he was AROD to hundreds of thousands of fans . . .

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He was Alex.

Just a kid who wanted to play baseball more than anything else in the world.

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sportssportsMore like thisLess of this
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2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
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