NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez is headed back to the New York Yankees as the American League’s Most Valuable Player.

A-Rod won his third AL MVP award Monday, easily defeating Detroit’s Magglio Ordonez. (Source)

Here are some of ARod’s accomplishments from this historic 2007 season:

• 5th player in 75 years to led MLB in HR, RBI, R
• Joined Babe Ruth as the only Yankees to hit 50 HR, 150 RBI
• Only player ever to hit 50 HR, 150 RBI, 140 R, 20 SB
• 4th Yankee to hit 50 HR, first since Mantle and Maris in ‘61
• Only right-handed hitter to hit 50 HR for the Yankees
• Set record for most HR by a 3B ever (54)
• Only Yankee 3B to ever SLG .500 in any season, he has done it 4X
• 1st player ever to hit 6 HR and 14 RBI in first 7 games
• 3 career walk-off grand slams ties a record held by Vern Stevens
• Record for first to get to 14 HR with fewest team games (19)
• Youngest player to hit 500th HR
• 6th Yankee to win 2 MVP Awards
• Tied for second all-time in career MVP Awards (3)
• ‘07 was the 8th time finishing in the top two in the AL in VORP

Simply, this was one of the greatest seasons anyone has ever had.