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Alex Rodriguez celebrates 40th birthday with a home run

New York Yankees v Texas Rangers

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 27: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Brian McCann #34 of the New York Yankees after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers in the top of the sixth inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 27, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez rang in his 40th birthday tonight by doing exactly what he’s been doing for much of the past 20 years: Hitting home runs. Watch him take Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison deep:

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Rodriguez is now up to 24 home runs on the season as his remarkable resurgence continues. According to MLB’s official Twitter account, Rodriguez is just the fourth player in MLB history to homer in his teens and in his 40s. Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub, and Gary Sheffield are the only others.

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