Editing Alex Rodriguez (section)

====2009 postseason====
Dating back to Game 4 of the 2004 AL Championship Series, Rodriguez had batted with 38 runners on base over a span of 61 postseason at-bats. He stranded every one of them, going 0-for-29 with runners on base.<ref>{{cite web|last=DiComo|first=Anthony|date=October 7, 2009|title='Little things' help A-Rod solve October|url=http://m.mlb.com/nyy/news/article/200910077391972|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103331/http://m.mlb.com/nyy/news/article/200910077391972|archive-date=July 14, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2010|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> However, in the first game of the [[2009 American League Division Series|2009 ALDS]] against Minnesota, he hit two RBI singles − both coming with two outs. In Game 2, he hit an RBI single in the sixth, and hit a game-tying homer off closer [[Joe Nathan]] in the bottom of the ninth inning. In Game 3, he again hit a game-tying home run. In the [[2009 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], Rodriguez hit his third game-tying home run of the postseason in Game 2 in the bottom of the 11th against [[2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season|Angels]] closer [[Brian Fuentes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.in/mlb/recap/_/gameId/291017110 | title=Angels 3-4 Yankees (18 Oct, 2009) Game Recap }}</ref> For the series, he batted 9–21 (.429) with three home runs and six runs batted in.

The Yankees faced the Phillies in the [[2009 World Series|World Series]]. In Game 3, Rodriguez hit what appeared to be a double off a camera perched atop the outfield wall, but after protest by Yankee manager [[Joe Girardi]], the play was reviewed and ruled a home run. In Game 4, Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning off closer [[Brad Lidge]]. The Yankees would go on to win the game 7–4 to take a 3-games-to-1 lead in the series. Despite a 2–4 performance with three RBI in Game 5, the Yankees lost 8–6 to force the Series to return to the Bronx for Game 6. Rodriguez was 1–2 with 2 walks and two runs scored in Game 6, as the Yankees went on to defeat the Phillies 7–3 for their 27th World Series Championship, the first of Rodriguez's career. Having reversed his postseason misfortunes, he was the [[Babe Ruth Award]] winner as the 2009 postseason MVP,<ref name="ap012410">{{cite news|date=January 24, 2010|title=Rodriguez chokes up during speech|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4853444|access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> in which he batted .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI.<ref name="kruth080716">{{cite news|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=August 7, 2016|title=A-Rod to play final game on Friday, become advisor for Yanks: 22-year playing career will end with fourth-most homers in Major League history|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-rodriguez-to-retire-c194038578|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808162350/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/194038578/alex-rodriguez-to-retire/|url-status=live}}</ref>