Memory Lane: Pudge

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                                                             Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez


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     The Detroit Tigers were a struggling franchise in the 1990's, and through the turn of the century.  The Tigers signed Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez for the 2004 season, and the team began to show signs of life.  The Tigers reached the World Series in 2006 with Rodriguez behind the dish.  Pudge was a big time free agent that lived up to the hype unlike the disappointing prior deals that the Tigers worked out with superstars like Juan Gonzalez, Hideo Nomo, and Dean Palmer.  Ivan Rodriguez played in the MLB (Major League Baseball) All-Star Game as a Detroit Tiger in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.  The Tigers traded Pudge to the New York Yankees in 2008 for relief Pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.
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-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2004 season with an overall record of 72-90.



-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2005 season with an overall record of 71-91.



-  The Detroit Tigers finished the 2006 season with an overall record of 95-67.



-  Ivan Rodriguez played in 14 MLB All-Star Games.



-  Ivan Rodriguez is on Facebook, and Twitter.











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