“So Much Sacrifice”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Reveals the “Hardest Thing” He Had to Do During His Career

Published 05/08/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez aka A-Rod is truly an icon of baseball. Retired in 2016, A-Rod is still the biggest face of the game. Such is the aura he has. Although he often finds himself in controversies, the New York Yankees legend is one of the best ever to play the game of baseball.

In a career of over 20 years, A-Rod has won everything a baseball player can dream of. Having played for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, A-Rod spent more than half of his career for the Pinstripes.

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Like him or not, one cannot ignore Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez. Whether it is about his personal life or professional life, people are always keen to know more about the MLB legend. Though he ruled an era in MLB, A-Rod recently revealed what is the hardest thing he has ever done in his life.

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez believes winning the World Series is the hardest thing for him

After spending ten years at the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, A-Rod joined the New York Yankees in the 2004 season. The Yankees and A-Rod helped each other grow. It was like a match made in heaven. He earned his legendary status while playing for the Pinstripes.

Known for their championship mindset, the Yankees had not won a World Series title since the 2000 season. And after the arrival of Alex, everyone expected him to help the Yankees win the World Series. But they could not do it until the 2009 season. It took almost five years for Alex to win a World Series with the Yankees.

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Recently A-Rod opened up about that World Series win. He said that winning is the hardest thing he has ever done in his life.

“In order to win a championship, the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life is to win a World Championship. There is so much sacrifice,” said Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez.

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Notably, in 23 years of his MLB career, A-Rod managed to win only one World Series. So, it must be hard for him. But do you agree with his statement?

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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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Vibhanshu Kumar

“So Much Sacrifice”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Reveals the “Hardest Thing” He Had to Do During His Career

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez believes winning the World Series is the hardest thing for him

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