Ivan Rodriguez Retire, Best Catcher of All Time

MLB: Is Ivan Rodriguez the Best Catcher of All Time?
By Tyler Duma, Bleacher Report
Rodriguez's offensive game is undeniably good. Rodriguez is arguably the best defensive catcher ever.
This comparison leaves Rodriguez and Bench as the top two catchers of all time. Bench was significantly better offensively, while Rodriguez was the superior defensive player.
Rodriguez won just one in 1999.

Ivan Rodriguez to announce retirement Monday before Texas Rangers play Yankees
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When the Rangers won their third AL West title in a four-year span in 1999, Rodriguez hit .332 with 35 home runs and 113 RBIs and was the American League MVP.
The two-time defending American League champion Rangers never played in the World Series when Rodriguez was there. He left Texas as a free agent after the 2002 season before signing with Florida.

Ivan Rodriguez Retiring In Texas On Monday After 21 Years
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A fan favorite known as Pudge, Rodriguez was only 19 when he made his major league debut with Texas on June 20, 1991. He played the first 12 of his 21 major league seasons with Texas, and returned to the Rangers briefly in 2009.
Rodriguez caught a major league-record 2,427 games, and hit .296 with 311 home runs and 1,332 RBIs in 2,543 games overall with Texas (1991-2002, 2009), Florida (2003), Detroit (2004-08), the Yankees (2008), Houston (2009), and Washington (2010-11).