“I Forget That I Played..”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Once Made a Heartfelt Confession on the Overwhelming Side-Effects of His 23 Year-Career

Published 04/27/2022, 9:57 AM EDT

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has become a brand of baseball and in American sports. Over the years, the Yankees great has remained the face of the game. Although there are people who dislike him for his controversial figure, he was a pro hitter in the ballparks.

It is very rare to see someone playing with the same attitude and stamina for a very long time in Major League Baseball. Talking about A-Rod, he has entertained baseball fans for over two decades. Even after playing for a long time, when A-Rod retired, he did not take any break. Instead, he kind of found a new career for himself.

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And as a result, one can see how successful he is in his post-retirement life. Because he probably knows nothing about taking a break. Which also helped him establish himself as one of the most popular sports personalities in the world.

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez always wants to move forward

Debuted in the 1994 season for the Seattle Mariners, A-Rod played his final MLB game in the 2016 season with the New York Yankees. Meaning he played an eventful 23 years of baseball in Major League Baseball. But since he retired, he left his past in the past and started a new life.

In 2019, A-Rod admitted that sometimes he forgets he has played baseball for 23 years. He said this while talking with the NBA icon Kobe Bryant.

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“It is not just about moving forward but also it’s about having fun. I agree with Kobe. Sometimes I forget that I played baseball and major league baseball for 23 years. Because I am so excited at the moment,” A-Rod said.

Be it professional or personal life, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez knows a thing or two about how to move on from the past or present. And that is the main reason he is still at the top. Because of him, baseball gained a bit more popularity.

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However, practically forgetting 23 years of hard work sounds a bit weird. But A-Rod is A-Rod, anything is possible in his case.

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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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Simar Singh Wadhwa

“I Forget That I Played..”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Once Made a Heartfelt Confession on the Overwhelming Side-Effects of His 23 Year-Career

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez always wants to move forward

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