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ANAHEIM, CA – JUNE 5: Third baseman Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees signals during the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 5, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Yankees won 5-3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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ANAHEIM, CA – JUNE 5: Third baseman Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees signals during the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 5, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Yankees won 5-3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
The former baseball player Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has many controversies attached to his name. But the one which probably will not go anywhere soon is the performance-enhancing drugs controversy. Some people do not consider Alex to be in Cooperstown because of the usage of steroids and do not think of him as a good player.
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But the disputed home run king, Barry Bonds, does not think so. He still considers him one of the best players and once called him a clutch player as well. Similarly, Alex Rodriguez repaid the favor to the disputed home run king of Major League Baseball.
How did Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez repay the favor to the debatable home run king?
The home run king Barry Bonds once called A-Rod a clutch player in his Twitter post for a grand slam. Two days later, in a Q&A with ESPN, the former baseball player repaid the favor to Bonds.
In the interview, he was asked about who he thinks is the greatest baseball player of all time. A-Rod gave the answer to this question in just two words, “Barry Bonds.”
This interview took place after A-Rod came back to the Major League after serving a suspension of 162 games. At that time, he was batting .262 with 26 home runs and 68 RBIs for the first-place New York Yankees in the 2015 season.
What other things did Rodriguez talk about in the Q&A?
The interview consisted of only 13 questions, which included his favorite artist, series, superhero, most unforgettable moments of his life, greatest baseball player of all time, and many others.
A-Rod shared the most unforgettable moments of his life, both personally and professionally. Personally, he said, “The births of my two daughters were the two greatest moments of my life.” He continued, “Professionally, jumping on top of Mariano Rivera on the mound for the 2009 championship.” His favorite artist at that time was Jay-Z, his favorite series then was House of Cards, and his favorite superhero is John McClane in Die Hard.
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He also got asked if he wanted to go back to a certain age, but to this, he denied it. He just said that he does not think of going back, but only looks ahead.
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