Alex Rodriguez’s Then Wife Cynthia Scurtis Once Had a Rare Interaction With Derek Jeter During His MLB Contract Scramble- “The Party Has Just Begun”

Alex Rodriguez was the biggest baseball star during his playing days. He was one of the rare players who had his own identity even before signing for the New York Yankees. When A-Rod signed the Yankees contract during the 2004 free agency, almost every baseball fan knew it was a beginning of a new era in the Bronx.

Notably, way before signing his contracts for the Pinstripes, the former shortstop was already an MLB superstar. Unlike the Mariners and Rangers, the Yankees also had a strong squad. And adding A-Rod to that star-studded squad was a cherry on the top for the Pinstripes. Even the then-Yankees star Derek Jeter approved the same to none other than A-Rod’s then-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

When Derek Jeter had a rare interaction with Alex Rodriguez’s ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis on a flight

Not many people are aware of this, but former Yankees captain and A-Rod’s then-wife Cynthia Scurtis had a quick interaction after Alex Rodriguez signed for the Yankees. Yes! Per Derek Jeter’s biography “The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter,” Cynthia met Jeter on a flight from Tampa.

Notably, this incident dates back to the free agency in 2003-04. When Cynthia ran into Jeter on the flight, she could not control herself but said she was glad that A-Rod’s negotiations were over.

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Reacting to the same, Jeter also showed his excitement at sharing the locker room with Alex Rodriguez.

“Rodriguez had endured a wild winter, nearly landing in Boston before showing up in the Bronx. Worn down by all the negotiating, by all the back and forth between owners and agents and union officials, Rodriguez’s wife, Cynthia, turned to Jeter on the flight up from Tampa and said, “I’m glad this is all over,” the book said.

The captain smiled. “The party has just begun.”

Did A-Rod coming to the Bronx do any good to the Yanks?

Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees were a perfect match. However, this partnership did not end as A-Rod expected. His controversies related to PEDs consumption forced him to take early retirement.

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Even though A-Rod served a full-season suspension, the Yankees reportedly asked him to retire. However, he also helped the Pinstripes win their 27th World Series title in 2009.

Do you think A-Rod succeeded as a Yankee?