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Major League Baseball is one of the oldest sports leagues in the history of America. The league came into existence in 1903. Since then, MLB has produced thousands of great baseball players. But some stood out from the rest. Such players include Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and many more. Captain Clutch and A-Rod might not be on the same level as other MLB greats, but they sure were two of the best players the league has ever seen.

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Recently, pro athletes from different sports and entertainment stars came together for Mr. October Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic. Since it was a star-studded event, renowned rapper 50 Cent was left amazed by the iconic presence of the former Yankees duo of Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. Here is what he said!

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50 Cent left flabbergasted by the modern MLB greats!

Mr. October, aka Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, got this nickname for his clutch hitting and tremendous play during the postseason when he played for the Bronx Bombers and Oakland Athletics. Captain Clutch Derek Jeter, being who he is, helped his team win five World Series and received 99.7% votes in the first year on the ballot of HOF. Whereas Alex Rodriguez, despite making mistakes in his MLB career, no one can deny his domination at the plate.

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Therefore, the rapper was left amazed when he saw the three of them together. While posting a picture of himself smoking a cigar, he wrote in his caption, “I looked and saw @derekjeter @arod and @reggiejackson44 at the same damn time! that’s when you know you in the right spot.”

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The rapper was indeed at the right place at the right time, as watching the MLB greats in a single frame is a rare phenomenon.

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Mr. October also won five World Series. But unlike Captain Clutch, he won three Fall Classics while playing for the Athletics, only two with the New York Yankees. Jeter had two other similarities with Mr. October as well. Jeter, like Jackson, had been an all-star player fourteen times. And he was also inducted into Cooperstown in his first year on the ballot.

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Whereas A-Rod was also an all-star player fourteen times like Mr. October and Captain Clutch. But he won only one World Series with the Bronx Zoo in 2009.

Have you ever seen the three of them in the same place as the rapper? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rakshita Madan

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport. When Rakshita is not covering baseball, she indulges in her love for poetry and OTT shows. This passion for creative expression reflects in her writing, which is often characterized by a poetic sensibility and a flair for storytelling.

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