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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez accomplished milestones in all categories of baseball as a batting virtuoso. His immaculate fielding skills came along as a bonus. Thus, ‘A-Rod’ established a reputation as a sporting genius through his milestones. But more than just a baseball great, ‘A-Rod’ has always been a sports lover. His zone of interest in sports exceeds the baseball realm.?

Post-retirement from baseball, ‘A-Rod’ became a more keen follower of various sports. Golf is among the other sports that ‘A-Rod’ holds an interest in. He once praised a tour championship victory by the legendary Tiger Woods. ‘A-Rod’ shared the incident in an interview in 2019.?

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‘A-Rod’ is famous for his sportsmanship and his quality to praise talent. Woods, on the other hand, is one of the greatest golf players in a lifetime. So ‘A-Rod’ gave detail about a special experience of witnessing Woods play in a golf Masters tournament.?

Alex Rodriguez praised Tiger Woods?

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez was once a guest on Danica Patrick’s podcast in 2019. Danica is a retired professional race car driver. She is the most successful female open-wheel car driver of all time. Notably, Danica is the only woman to have ever won an IndyCar Series race.?

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‘A-Rod’ and Danica discussed numerous topics in an hour-long conversation. At one point, ‘A-Rod’ mentioned having watched Tiger Woods win the Masters’ golf tour. Thus, ‘A-Rod’ fulfilled a bucket list wish of his. Woods made a glorious comeback to win the championship after trailing by 18 holes. It was the 15th major championship victory for Woods.?

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Speaking on the podcast about Woods’ miraculous triumph, ‘A-Rod’ said, “I did, the Masters. I saw Tiger win. Epic story and great timing. On an era when we need togetherness, we need to think more collective thoughts as an industry, as a country. And it’s rare to see one Sunday where everybody in America is hoping for one thing, and they got it. And they celebrated, and that was fun. And you only get that in sports.” ?

A look at A-Rod and Tiger Woods’ playing careers?

‘A-Rod’ made his MLB debut playing for the Seattle Mariners in 1994. Afterward, he also went on to play for the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees. He became a 14-time All-Star player and won one World Series championship.?

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Woods is one of the most successful golf players ever with his 15 major championships, among his other honors. He famously goes by the nickname ‘King Of Golf.’ Additionally, Woods is also a Hall Of Fame inductee.?