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Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez was probably one of the greatest ever to grace the ballparks in Major League Baseball. If one leaves his controversies aside, then A-Rod was arguably the most entertaining and popular baseball player. Ever since he has retired from the game, no one has been able to fill the void left in Major League Baseball.

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However, after five years of long wait, finally, it seems like there is another Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez in the town. Yes, during a college baseball match, a player named Alex Rodriguez made his appearance at the ballpark. And baseball fans are already believing him as the next A-Rod.

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Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez 2.0

Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez is an icon for both the MLB and New York Yankees. A-Rod has played over 20 seasons in MLB, and it is not easy to replace him in the game of baseball. But still, the new Alex Rodriguez has many similarities with the veteran A-Rod.

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During a college baseball match on Friday, a Yankees legend’s namesake appeared on the ballpark with the same jersey number (13) as A-Rod. Notably, during his playing days, A-Rod used to wear 13 on his back. Not only this, the new Alex Rodriguez has other similarities too. Just like A-Rod, he also has the same height (6.2 ft), while the young guy also has almost the same weight (180 pounds) that A-Rod used to have in his younger days.

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However, unlike A-Rod, who was a shortstop, the young Alex Rodriguez is an infielder. This news spread like a wildfire when Fox Sports shared a snap of young A-Rod’s profile on Twitter. Well, only time will tell how far the new A-Rod will go.

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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