Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)

Venezuelan baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1982

Place of Birth: Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Francisco José Rodríguez, Sr.
(born January 7, 1982), nicknamed "Frankie" and "K-Rod", is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, and Detroit Tigers. Rodriguez pitched for the Angels from 2002 to 2008, and the Mets from 2009 to midway through the 2011 season.
He served as the closer for both teams.
Rodriguez then pitched for the Brewers until July 2013, mostly in a setup role, and for the Orioles for the rest of 2013 before returning to the Brewers for 2014 and 2015, this time as the team's closer.
He was then traded to the Detroit Tigers in 2016, and became the Tigers' closer. In his rookie season, Rodríguez tied Randy Johnson for the record for most victories in a single postseason, recording five wins en route to the Angels winning the World Series; Stephen Strasburg later accomplished this feat as well.
Rodríguez holds the major league record for saves in a single season, with 62, set in 2008 while pitching for the Angels.
He is a three-time league leader in saves (2005, 2006, and 2008) and a six-time All-Star.
Rodríguez is one of only six Major League pitchers to accumulate a total of 400 or more saves in his baseball career.