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Saving Detroit Tigers might help Pudge Rodriguez make Hall of Fame
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Flashback: What Pudge Rodriguez says 'real secret' of a great
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Texas Rangers Catcher Ivan Pudge Rodriguez during his rookie year
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Rodríguez ends career with a record 2,427 games caught
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Did history keep SF Giants from luring away Padres manager?
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OTD: Pudge Rodriguez makes his MLB debut
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Jaime Navarro – Society for American Baseball Research
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NEW* 99 IVAN 'PUDGE' RODRIGUEZ makes people RAGE QUIT!? (MLB THE
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Why Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez is the Rangers' first true Hall of Famer
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2022 Is a Big Year for Cardinals Catchers - Viva El Birdos
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, APRIL 1-2 **Detroit Tigers catcher
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Pudge Rodriguez on the state of catching in MLB: 'I would like to