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一代名捕，Ivan Rodriguez準備退休。

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Ivan Rodriguez在經歷過２１個球季後，終於在昨天下午做出了這個決定，這位曾經在全明星賽參加過１４次，也拿過美聯年度ＭＶＰ，國聯冠軍賽ＭＶＰ的球員，將在下禮拜一即將退休。

After 21 seasons in the bigs, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez has decided to retire, CBSSports.com Insider Jon Heyman reports, and will likely formally step away from the game during a Monday ceremony in Arlington. Rodriguez spent the bulk of his career in a Texas uniform, and the Rangers first signed him out Puerto Rico in 1988.

Besides his uncommon longevity, Rodriguez will be remembered for his durability in his prime seasons and his devastating arm behind the plate (for six straight seasons, he paced the league in caught-stealing %, and in 2001 snuffed out 60% of opposing basestealers).

His case for Cooperstown should be unassailable. Besides being a 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove winner, Rodriguez has to his credit an AL MVP award; seven Silver Slugger awards; 2,844 hits (good for 44th place all-time); 311 homers; 572 doubles (21st all-time); 1,332 RBI (87th all-time); 4,451 total bases (50th all-time); and 934 extra-base hits (53rd all-time). As well, Rodriguez holds the career record for games caught.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/18657405/ivan-rodriguez-to-retire

Ivan Rodriguez他曾經拿過的獎項如下：
美國職棒明星賽：1992~2001、2004~2007
美聯年度MVP：1999
國聯冠軍賽MVP：2003
美聯捕手金手套：1992~2001、2004、2006、2007
美聯捕手銀棒獎：1994~1999、2004

在１９９１年從遊騎兵出發，就展現他的打擊威力，生涯最高峰的時刻在１９９９年單季３５發全壘打，該年也拿到美聯的年度ＭＶＰ，且也在１９９７開始連五個球季單季敲出２０發全壘打以上，也曾在１９９５年到２００２年連續球季打擊率三成以上，打擊功力驚人。

０３年轉到馬林魚隊，該年也恰好和馬林魚隊共同登上冠軍寶座，拿下生涯唯一一年的冠軍戒指，０４年轉至老虎隊，０８年７月３１日時，底特律老虎隊與洋基以Farnsworth互換球員，但隨即在該年年底離開球隊。

２０１０年與國民隊簽下兩年的合約到去年為止，今年國民隊幾乎就把捕手位置交給Wilson Ramos了，我想這位準名人堂的捕手Ivan Rodriguez也可以好好放心準備到古柏鎮休息吧，謝謝你！