Alex Rodriguez: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Most sports watchers' projections for Alex Rodriguez's final stats rank him with men such as Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, and Hank Aaron. A veritable baseball wunderkind, this Dominican-American ball player has broken records from the moment he stepped on the diamond. In this engaging biography author Wayne Stewart describes the highlights of A-Rod's record-setting career and examines the reasons for the unprecedented impact he has had on the game.Recruited right out of high school in 19 (Amazon.com, none)

With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact on American society-or in the world-than Michael Jordan. Follow the life of one of the most recognizable athletes and living brands inside this engaging and balanced biography.He is among the best-known and wealthiest athletes in the history of organized sports. With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact (Amazon.com, none)

When the Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in 1947, it marked a turning point both in baseball and civil rights history. Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, and in doing so, led generations of black players into the previously all-white world of professional baseball. As one of the greatest players professional baseball has ever seen, Robinson fought fiercely for civil rights on and off the diamond through (Amazon.com, none)

Barack Obama splashed onto the political scene with an inspirational, rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. From that night on, Obamamania was very real. He is bold and audacious; his rhetoric fiery, convincing and very compelling. He encourages cross-over appeal, discourse, affiliation, and has drawn many Americans, including today's youth, into politics. This is the story of a man of mixed race heritage who inspires, listens, compromises, and is often bipartisan. W (Amazon.com, none)

Alex Rodriguez Autographed OML Baseball with his full name, "ALEXANDER EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ". **COA from MVP Marketing & Management with picture of AROD signing the item on the COA. (Amazon.com, none)

Each 2005 Topps Baseball Cards Factory Set sealed set contains 733 cards + 5 Bonus Rookie Cards not available in packs! (Amazon.com, none)

Set Includes: ALEX RODRIGUEZ #1 MICKEY MANTLE #7 JORGE POSADA #40 JARET WRIGHT #52 KYLE FARNSWORTH #81 CHEN-MING WANG #87 BERNIE WILLIAMS #104 MARIANO RIVERA #110 JASON GIAMBI #121 ROBINSON CANO #142 JOHNNY DAMON #185 DEREK JETER AWARD WINNER #246 ALEX RODRIGUEZ MVP #262 YANKEES TEAM PHOTO #284 JETER/RODRIGUEZ TEAM STARS #326 PLUS ALL THE NEW SERIES 2 YANKEES CARDS (26 cards in all!!) (Amazon.com, none)

Everyone will know who your favorite player is when they see you in this Name & Number T-shirt from Majestic Athletic. This short sleeve 100% cotton jersey t-shirt proudly displays the team logo screen-printed at front chest, with the player's name and number shown at the back. (Amazon.com, none)

Set includes the following Yankees stars: Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, Jorge Posada, Robinson Cano, Gary Sheffield, Mariano Rivera, Randy Johnson, Shawn Chacon, Mike Mussina, Chien-Ming Wang, Carl Pavano, Johnny Damon (Amazon.com, none)

Set includes Vladimir Guerrero, Troy Glaus, Miguel Tejada, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Tadahito Iguchi, Freddy Garcia, Chipper Jones, Ryan Howard, Jeff Francoeur, Ken Griffey Jr., Paul Konerko, Derek Jeter, Barry Bonds, Felix Hernandez, Roger Clemens, Mark Teixeira, Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman, Josh Beckett, Tim Hudson, Hideki Matsui, Albert Pujols, John Smoltz, Miguel Cabrera, Adam Dunn, Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlos Beltran, Andy Pettitte, Carlos Delgado, Jason (Amazon.com, none)

The Executive Collection by Upper Deck combines elegant office products with some of today's greatest Major League Baseball athletes and ballparks. Every product in the collection features unique images of the players/parks, dual-tone synthetic leather, and a debossed baseball design. The dual-tone colors will be similar to that of a baseball glove. Player images will be in black & white and ballpark images will be in color. Each portfolio is debossed with the team logo, includes a standard pape (Amazon.com, none)

Official Rawlings MLB baseball autographed by New York Yankees superstar shortstop Alex Rodriguez. (Amazon.com, none)

Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees authentic game model road gray jersey autographed on the "3" in silver by A-Rod and in black marker by manager Joe Torre and 6 other players from the 2005 American League East Champion team: future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, All-Star catcher Jorge Posada, superstar slugger Gary Sheffield, Carl Pavano, Paul Quantrill and Tanyon Sturtze. ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. (Amazon.com, none)

Alex Rodriguez is arguably today's most complete player and his list of accomplishments is already longer than those of many Hall of Famers. In 1996 his first full season in the Majors he led the American League in hitting with a .358 batting average and 141 runs scored. In 1998 he became only the third player ever to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in one season and he hit at least 40 homers in six consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2003. The 2005 season was yet another extraordinary yea (Amazon.com, none)

2006 Upper Deck Ovation Baseball Cards Complete Veterans Set (84 cards) Including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, David Wright & more - shipped in protective display case!! (Amazon.com, none)

This is a truly unique piece of memorabilia for any baseball fan. This 8x10 photo of Alex Rodriguez has been professionally framed by Collectibles of the Game. Included in the frame is an authentic piece of game used baseball that was used in a game between the Mets & Yankees on July 1, 2006 at Yankee Stadium. Also framed in this beautiful suede mat is an officially licensed team coin and descriptive plate. The piece is individually numbered as part of a limited edition. This will make a wonderf (Amazon.com, none)

This loom woven triple layer tapestry throw blanket is fringed on all 4 sides. This blanket can be used at the game, on a picnic, in the bedroom, or cuddle under it in the den while watching the game. Use it as a room accent, bed covering, throw blanket or wall hanging. They are easy to care for, and are machine washable and dryable. This blanket is made of 100% acrylic. Actual item will vary from image. (Amazon.com, none)

This is the 2005 Upper Deck Baseball complete mint hand collated 500 card series #1 and #2 set. As usual the photography is real sharp and this year the set is loaded with subsets. Cards #291 to 300 are a "Pennant Race" set featuring Vladimir, Schilling, Jeter, Pujols, Clemens, Prior and others. Cards #260 to 290 are "Team Leaders" picturing 2 stars from each team. Cards #211 to 260 and 426 to 450 are the ever popular "Star Rookies" cards featuring prospects Tadahito Iguchi, Scott Kazmir, Dallas (Amazon.com, none)

Each sealed box contains 20 packs of 5 cards each in a 150 card base set including 50 Rookie Signatures. >>> Each box contains TWO Memorabilia cards (#`d to 250 or less) and TWO Autograph cards. Parallel sets: Die-Cut (#`d to 99 or less). Inserts: Retrospectrum (Rookie, Rookie Signature > #`d to 199, Season, and Season Signature > #`d to 25), Ripken `Road to the Hall` (regular, parallel > #`d to 99 or less, and Signatures > #`d to 5), Spectrum of Stars Signatures (autographs of celebrities and s (Amazon.com, none)

This is the 2007 Bowman Baseball Series complete mint hand collated 220 card set; it was never issued in factory form. Loaded with your favorite stars including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki, Albert Pujols, and others. There are several "Rookie cards" with the new rookie logo on them including Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Fields, Delmon Young, Philip Humber, Kei Igawa, Hideki Okajima and more! (Amazon.com, none)

This is the 2007 Topps Baseball "Co-Signers" series complete mint hand collated 100 card set; it was never issued in factory form. Loaded with your favorite stars including Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard, David Ortiz, David Wright, Justin Verlander, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Vladimir Guerrero, and others. There are seven "Rookie cards" with the new rookie logo on them featuring Daisuke Matsuzaka, Delmon Young, Kei Igawa, Jeff Baker, Michael Bourn, Ubaldo Jiminez and Andrew Miller! (Amazon.com, none)

This is the complete mint hand collated 2007 Topps Allen + Ginter series set; it was never issued in factory form. Contains 300 basic cards and all 50 shortprints! This set is loaded with baseball stars including Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey, Carlos Beltran, Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza, Ichiro Suzuki, Chipper Jones, Mickey Mantle and others. What makes this set interesting is the collection of historical figures and other sports s (Amazon.com, none)

This is the 2007 Topps Chrome Baseball complete mint hand collated 330 card basic series set; it was never issued in factory form. This set is loaded with stars including Mickey Mantle, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mike Piazza, Albert Pujols, Greg Maddux, David Wright, Roger Clemens, Frank Thomas, Ryan Howard, Ken Griffey Jr., Jose Reyes, Ichiro Suzuki, Chipper Jones and others. Also included are several "Rookie cards" with the new rookie logo on them including Daisuke Matsuzaka, Kei Igawa, Elij (Amazon.com, none)

This is the 2007 Fleer Baseball Factory Sealed Set which includes 400 basic cards plus 30 "Exclusive Update Rookie Cards". Loaded with stars including Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki, Randy Johnson, Frank Thomas, Ryan Howard, Manny Ramirez, Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr., Alfonso Soriano, David Ortiz, Johan Santana, Ivan Rodriguez, Todd Helton and more!! Loads of rookie cards featuring the new "Rookie Card" on them including And (Amazon.com, none)

A quality card from the 2005 Topps Chrome A-Rod Throwbacks Baseball card set. (Amazon.com, none)