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Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez was once pretty close to getting traded to the Boston Red Sox. And even though A-Rod is not a person to overthink what-ifs in his life, when asked about it, he had some answers.

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But that did not materialize. In a recent interview, A-Rod answered what would have happened had he got traded to the Boston Red Sox.

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What did Alex Rodriguez say about being in the Red Sox?

The former Yankee said he would have been a good player in the Red Sox. Alex was in the New York Yankees. And if he had gone to the Red Sox, it would have been even better for baseball.

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Alex said, “I think I would have been a great fit. I think it would be great for baseball. Cause it would have created, you know, Jeter at short, me at short, and Papi and I. I think it would have made a really cool story for baseball. That’s what really got me excited, and the opportunity to win the championship.”

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How incredible it would have been to see Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez in the Boston Red Sox, unfortunately, it did not happen. Alternate realities sometimes might seem desirable or even better than one’s current reality. But the what ifs remain the what ifs. They cannot happen, just like any what if would not change Alex going in the Red Sox.

How was Rodriguez’s career in the Major League?

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Keeping aside the suspension and steroid issues,?Alex Rodriguez?achieved many heights in his baseball career.?

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He is in fourth place in all-time home runs records, hitting 696 home runs. Although this record might get broken by Cardinals hitter Albert Pujols, he will still be in the top 5 players.

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As a result, Alex has multiple awards for him. It includes the All-Star award fourteen times and the AL MVP award three times.

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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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