Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez, nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American professional baseball designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez was one of the sport's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. During his 20-year career, Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average, 696 home runs, over 2000 runs batted in, over 2000 runs scored, and over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 July 1975
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I already heard what he had to say, he apologized. The apology has been accepted. We've move on from there. Ozzie and I have always been friendly. It's not really that big of a deal.
I almost pulled a hamstring, ... I was confused. I hit the ball, and then I saw the outfielder kind of stop. I said no way he's going to catch this. When I saw the ball on the field, I thought it was a live ball.
I always enjoy my stay here in Canada. It's one of those places where you just feel comfortable.
He is the one special player right now, like Barry Bonds , who can change the game around simply with his batting.
There are so many players from so many teams, I think we do have the responsibility to show that we're the greatest country as far as baseball is concerned. We'll lace 'em up and see what happens.
He needed it, the team needed it. It was a shot in the arm to get a good pitching performance.
He needed it. I think the team needed it.
This was not one of our better games.
Today it did everything. It went up, it went down, it went left, it went right. He had us talking to each other.
I had a great year, something I'm very proud of. I left my guts on the field, I left my heart out there, so I'm not going to hang my head. I'm just going to go out and learn from it and become a better Yankee.
I reached the conclusion that if I played in the Classic, I would play for the United States and honor my American citizenship. I appreciate the support and understanding of my fellow Dominican players and friends who aided me in making this decision.
His ball was cutting, sinking, going up and down. He had it all working today. Usually, I see him pretty good, but he had us all talking to each other.
Any time you get mentioned with Joe DiMaggio with the rich tradition of the Yankees, you feel humbled,
Any time you can be mentioned with Joe DiMaggio in any sentence, especially in this rich tradition of the Yankees, it makes you feel very humble. It's something that I'm proud of.