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TIL Alex Rodriguez entered the last game of the season with 28 Home Runs and 93 Runs Batted In, after having finished the previous twelves seasons with at least 30 Homers and 100 RBIs. He hit a three-run home run and then a grand slam, finishing the year with 30 HR and 100 RBIs.

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