Alex Rodriguez attended Previous Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, the primary time he has accomplished so since his retirement as a participant in 2016. He did in order a part of the 2009 World Collection reunion, however regardless of his significance to that staff, he was not essentially anticipating an invitation.
Rodriguez mentioned he was very honored to be invited to the occasion and confessed that he was not essentially anticipating it.
“I used to be really shocked that I bought an invite,” Rodríguez mentioned, via Jorge Castillo of ESPN. “Honored. Very blissful. … It’s my first time again and I’m excited to be again. I’m very pleased with my time in New York and I’m very proud to be a part of a champion staff.”
Rodriguez was an important a part of that 2009 staff, placing collectively considered one of his greatest postseasons. He hit .365 with six house runs in 15 video games that fall, so from that standpoint, he was an apparent invite. Then again, Rodriguez had loads of drama with the group, to not point out his controversial hyperlinks to PED utilization.
Rodriguez has brazenly mentioned he want to receive one major honor from the Yankees, however that most likely is just not going to occur. He might need to accept being invited again for occasions like these.