Alex Rodriguez has had a career.
Alex Rodriguez . During his 22-year career , Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average , 696 home runs , over 2,000 runs batted in ( RBI ) , over 2,000 runs scored , and over 3,000 hits . He became the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs , reaching the milestone in 2007 . The following year , he became the career leader in home runs by a player of Hispanic descent .