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‘I Don’t Know How To…’- Ex Yankees Captain Derek Jeter Left Momentarily Speechless When Asked About How Competent Alex Rodriguez Was as a Player

Published 08/19/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have played for over a decade together for the New York Yankees. Say it their stardom or their dominance in their respective fields, Jeter and A-Rod shared a lot of ups and downs while playing for the biggest MLB franchise.

Notably, they were two of the biggest baseball stars during their time. When A-Rod signed for the Yankees in 2004, Jeter was already a Yankees legend and leader of the team. To play for the Yankees, A-Rod even sacrificed his playing position. Because the Yankees already had a solid shortstop in Derek Jeter.

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Still, while playing as a third baseman for the Pinstripes, A-Rod continued to shine in Major League Baseball. Recently, when Michael Kay asked Jeter to describe how good A-Rod was in the ballparks, the ex-Yankees captain left clueless for a while to question.

Derek Jeter had no idea what good things to tell about Alex Rodriguez for a moment

Despite sharing lots of ups and downs in the past, the former Yankees, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez tend to share a good friendship between them. However, it was quite awkward when ace broadcaster Michael Kay asked Jeter to say something about A-Rod’s game.

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Although Jeter said some nice things about his ex-teammate, his momentarily pause hinted was enough for fans to speculate that Jeter was not comfortable doing that.

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‘Here Are the Rules. If You Think You’re Going to Do…’- Derek Jeter Once Laid Out the Rules to Yankees Newbie Alex Rodriguez in the Most Passive Aggressive Manner

“Alex is a player… I mean, he could do it all, right? I don’t know how to describe it. You know, hit for average, hit for power, steal bases, play defense, strong arm, a good base runner… He could pretty much do whatever you would want a baseball player to do. So, I think that’s why the baseball world fell in love with Alex,” Jeter said.

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Together, Jeter and A-Rod won the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. To date, this is still the last World Series that the Yankees have in their trophy cabinet.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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