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Ivan Pudge Rodriguez 1st pitch (*actually throw to 2nd base) 4/23/12 during his retirement ceremony
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Ivan Rodriguez is considered one of the best defensive catchers of all-time - Sports Collectors Digest
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Home opener: Tigers 6, Red Sox 5
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Detroit Tigers season preview: 10 things we learned from the 2019 Baseball Prospectus annual - Bless You Boys
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How Pudge Rodriguez brought the Detroit Tigers back from the dead
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Detroit Tigers: Controversy Surrounds Ivan Rodriguez HOF Vote
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718 Ivan Rodriguez Yankees Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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Detroit Tigers - You helped bring a championship mentality to a young team, and were the cornerstone of the current era of baseball excellence in Detroit. Congratulations Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez!
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Verlander world series hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Opening Day 2017 live updates: Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
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Breaking down Detroit Tigers' playoff chances this season now that 16 teams will get in
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Predicting who will be in starting rotation for Detroit Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Erie SeaWolves
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Ivan Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame
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Marlins Historical Perspective: Appreciating Ivan Rodriguez