Congrats Alex
NEW YORK — With a base hit to center in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night against the Texas Rangers, Yankees' slugger Alex Rodriguez notched RBI number 1,992 in his career, tying him with Babe Ruth for fourth all-time in baseball history.
RBI became an official stat in 1920, and the count is by Elias Sports Bureau, the official stat keepers of Major League Baseball. According to Baseball Reference, Babe Ruth had 224 RBI prior to 1920, from 1914-1919. With his next RBI, Rodriguez will tie Lou Gehrig for third place all-time.