McFarlane Toys MLB Sports Picks Series 11 Action Figure Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees) White Jersey

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• ASIN: B00065IRBS
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,304 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Alex Rodriguez 3, New York Yankees, 3B, No. 13, prepares to swing as he eyes a fat pitch.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a McFarlane figure of A-Rod wearing pinstripes, May 19, 2005

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This review is from: McFarlane Toys MLB Sports Picks Series 11 Action Figure Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees) White Jersey (Toy)

This is the third figure of Alex Rodriguez that McFarlante Toys has put out, but the big difference is that this time he is wearing the pinstripes of the New York Yankees. Threes are sort of wild with this figure since not only is it the third figure, but A-Rod now plays third base and wears #13 for the Bronx Bombers (he wore #3 in the past, but that is not possible when you wear pinstripes). The first Rodriguez figure was part of MLB Series 2 and showed him finishing his swing for the Texas Rangers, while the second figure had him going for a group ball as part of MLB Series 8. This third 6-inch figure has A-Rod getting ready to swing at a pitch and the nice touch is the front foot being slightly off the ground as he gets ready to drive the ball (it looks better from head-on or from the backside than it does from the front).

Alex Rodriguez is apparently much more comfortable playing with the Yankees in this second season after he and his massive contract ($22 million a year) were traded by the Rangers for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later. At this point in the 2005 season the Yankees have played 41 games, which would roughly be a fourth of the season, and A-Rod leads the majors with 14 home runs and 41 runs batted in (mostly batting 5th). That would translate into 56 home runs and 164 runs batted in over a whole season, which would meet the expectations of most Yankee fans (and maybe even of George Steinbrenner, but I do not want to go out on a limb). Rodriguez turns 30 on July 27th and since he is only five shy of the mark he should have over 400 career home runs by that time. Yankee Stadium is, of course, built for left-handed power hitters, but right now it does not seem to be hurting A-Rod. Having been considered the greatest hitting shortstop of all-time when he played for Seattle and Texas, the question is now how long it will take for him to surplant Mike Schmidt as the greatest hitting third baseman of all-time.

McFarlane's MLB Series 11 has the second figures for Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds, Mark Prior of the Chicago Cubs, Mike Piazza of the New York Mets, and American League M.V.P. Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or however that goes). Getting their first figures are Roy Hallady of the Toronto Blue Jays, Bill Wagner of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Johnny Damon of the Boston Red Sox (setting a record for most hair on a McFarlane baseball figure).