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Alex Rodriguez grew up playing the game of baseball at age 4.He played his dad one on one his dad beat him but it inspired him to do better.Years passed for Alex Rodriguez, in high-school he was a gifted football player but on the baseball field he was a bigger star. In his Junior year, he hit .477 batting average and stole 42 bases in just 35 games.He led his High-School baseball team to the State Championship.Before the 1993 draft Alex was inspired to go to Miami University but he went to the draft instead. At 17 years old with family and friends around him he was selected 1st overall to the Seattle Mariners in the 1993 draft.Alex made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners at 18 years old.Alex Rodriguez earned

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