Alex Rodriguez plays a sport.
Alex Rodriguez . The following year , he became the career leader in home runs by a player of Hispanic descent . The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs , or simply the American League ( AL ) , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the United States and Canada . Batting average is a statistic in cricket , baseball , and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball . In baseball , a home run ( abbreviated HR ) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home