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Alex Rodriguez inches closer to 3,000 hits as Yankees explode in
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A-Rod homers for 3,000th hit as Yankees beat Tigers
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Alex Rodriguez at No. 3,000, With Bullet and Asterisk - The New
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Alex Rodriguez joins the 3,000 hit club with a 1st-inning homer
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Alex Rodriguez inches closer to 3,000 hits as Yankees explode in
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A-Rod Paints Contrasting Picture in Mirroring Derek Jeter's 3,000
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Man who caught A-Rod's 3,000th softens stance on keeping it
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Alex Rodriguez - Wikipedia
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Alex Rodriguez announces retirement, will play final game Friday
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Alex Rodriguez home run, his 3,000th hit, caught by famous