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A-Rod does it better: Alex Rodriguez works hard to be the game's best player: slugging third baseman earning his pinstripes as baseball's top all-around performer.

Baseball Digest

| October 01, 2005 | Gage, Tom | COPYRIGHT 2005 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ALEX RODRIGUEZ TURNED 30 LAST JULY 27, A NO longer a kid.

Sure shows, doesn't it?

At the time of his birthday, the poor guy was barely on a pace to hit 43 home runs this year, barely on a pace to knock in 135 runs ... and there's no chance at all, none, that he'll have 500 career home runs by the end of the season.

Rest your weary bones, old man. You're falling apart.

Not.

A-Rod has gracefully, impressively and progressively become what everyone predicted he would be, the consummate talent--and, therefore, the consummate All-Star.

He plays his position well, hits a ton, gets along with his teammates and says nothing ...

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