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Ivan Rodriguez retiring in Texas on Monday


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By Jason Beck / MLB.com | 04/19/12 8:05 PM ET DETROIT — Somewhere in all the gear Alex Avila keeps at his house in Miami, there's the mitt Ivan Rodriguez gave him when Avila first converted to catcher at the University of Alabama.

“Pudge” Rodriguez, as he was nicknamed early in his career, spent his first 12 major league seasons with the Texas Rangers, who open a homestand against the New York Yankees Monday. Rodriguez, 40, won the 1999 American League MVP award while with the

AP Ivan Rodriguez plans to announce his retirement Monday, ending a 21-year major league career that included a record 13 Gold Gloves at catcher. A person familiar with the arrangements said Rodriguez intends to make the announcement in Arlington,

AP Ivan Rodriguez plans to announce his retirement Monday, ending a 21-year major league career that included a record 13 Gold Gloves at catcher. A person familiar with the arrangements said Rodriguez intends to make the announcement in Arlington,

13, 2009, photo, Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez pauses during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Arlington, Texas. A person … In this Sept. 28, 2011, photo, Washington Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez acknowledges cheers form the