Baseball is the sport played by Alex Rodriguez.
Alex Rodriguez . In 1996 , he became the Mariners ' starting shortstop and finished second in voting for the AL MVP Award . In baseball , a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ( `` bases loaded '' ) , thereby scoring four runs -- the most possible in one play . The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award ( MVP ) is an annual Major League Baseball ( MLB ) award , given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League .