4 , ▁ 1 9 3 6 . ▁Rod rig uez ▁became ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁major ▁le ag uer ▁to ▁accomplish ▁the ▁fe at . ▁ ▁Rod rig uez ▁won ▁his ▁second ▁AL ▁M VP ▁Award ▁in ▁three ▁seasons . ▁ ▁The ▁" Le ague ▁Award " ▁was ▁the ▁prec ursor ▁to ▁the ▁M VP . ▁Rod rig uez ▁became ▁the ▁fifth ▁player ▁to ▁win ▁this ▁award ▁with ▁two ▁different ▁teams , ▁joining ▁Mic key ▁C och rane , ▁J imm ie ▁Fox x , ▁Frank ▁Robinson ▁and ▁Barry ▁B onds . ▁Rod rig uez ▁was ▁also ▁named ▁the ▁short stop ▁on ▁the ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁Lat ino ▁Leg ends ▁Team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁season , ▁Rod rig uez ▁opt ed ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Team ▁USA ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic . ▁ ▁Rod rig uez ▁was ▁again ▁an ▁All - Star ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁His ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 th ▁hit , ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁− ▁six ▁days ▁prior ▁to ▁his ▁ 3 1 st ▁birth day ▁− ▁was ▁also ▁his ▁ 4 5 0 th ▁home ▁run . ▁Rod rig uez ▁became ▁the ▁young est ▁player ▁in ▁baseball ▁history ▁to ▁reach ▁ 4 5 0 ▁home ▁runs ▁( sur pass ing ▁Ken ▁Griff ey , ▁Jr ., ▁by ▁ 2 6 7 ▁days ), ▁and ▁the ▁e ighth ▁player ▁to ▁reach ▁ 2 , 0 0 0