Alex Rodriguez played his first season in the MLB for the Mariners.
 He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies, which was Rodriguez's only championship title
Rumors swirled regarding Rodriguez's future in baseball; the Miami Marlins were interested in signing him to play first base until his spokesman Ron Berkowitz emailed the media on August 15 and said on behalf of Rodriguez, "I want to put all this talk to rest about Alex playing for any team this season

