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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 07: Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on August 7, 2016 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rodriguez announced that he will play his final major league game on Friday, August 12 and then assume a position with the Yankees as a special advisor and instructor. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 07: Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on August 7, 2016 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rodriguez announced that he will play his final major league game on Friday, August 12 and then assume a position with the Yankees as a special advisor and instructor. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Alex Rodriguez is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. From his elite skills to his extensive accolades, there are few that were better than him. But one choice he made changed the entire narrative around his illustrious career. A-Rod’s admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs or PEDS made a lot of people discredit his achievements.
Furthermore, it has quite possibly destroyed his chances of getting into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. A-Rod missed out on the Hall in the recent 2023 ballot and that has brought up an intense debate.
Does Alex Rodriguez deserve to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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In terms of accolades and achievements, A-Rod would make the Hall Of Fame in a heartbeat. But his admitted use of PEDs has kept him out so far and may prevent him from ever making it. A Twitter user called BaseballHistoryNut asked people if they thought that A-Rod deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
Do you believe Alex Rodriguez should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? #MLB
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) January 26, 2023
In the Tweet, they asked, “Do you believe Alex Rodriguez should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? #MLB”. This question is one that most baseball fans have an opinion about.
Fans reacted to the Tweet, and there were a lot of mixed answers. Some fans said that A-Rod deserves a place in the Hall irrespective of the fact that he used PEDs. Others stated that Rodriguez does not belong and that his use of PEDs was disgraceful.
No and I’m a lifelong Yankee fan. I can’t stand the guy.
— Skye Luque 🇺🇸 (@LuqueMeatSauce) January 27, 2023
Let's not kid ourselves, all of these guys belong in the HoF. McGwire, Clemens, Bonds, Sosa, Manny. Coming out of the 80s the sport was floundering. Boring, games that took too long. MLB knew what was going but as long as tickets were bought, they were not in a rush to end it.
— Hole in the glass (@holeintheglass) January 27, 2023
100% yes. Along with Bonds, McGwire and Clemens. You have Harold Baines in the HOF now so all bets are off. The Hall has become a joke with writers having no actual guidelines and making up their own rules as they go.
— RichieZZZ (@RichZagon1) January 27, 2023
Yes. Performance enhancing substance use was widespread at that time. The competitive balance of the game was lost in favor of PED players and without protection from the league, players like Alex faced tremendous pressure to use PEDs-just as their counterparts were all doing.
— Matt Lynch (@Lynchm20) January 26, 2023
Yes 100%. He was arguably the best all around player for over a decade. The roids don’t hit and catch the ball. Plus most of the guys he was playing were on roids so wasn’t he leveling the playing field?
— Chuck Chuck Bobuck Jonas Jonas Bobonas (@ChuckSchick1980) January 26, 2023
He cheated, lied, cheated more, and used an elaborate scheme to evade failed drug tests. No doubt one of the worst cheaters in professional sports history. He has no business even sniffing the hall. Way worse than Bonds, Sosa, etc. because he continued to do it well after 2003.
— DJ Cards (@DJCards7) January 27, 2023
Hell no.
— Gerald M.Onasch (@OnaschM) January 26, 2023
Steroid Use
No
— Craig Reid (@ccmreid) January 26, 2023
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A-Rod will always be a name that causes a lot of controversies. Especially when it comes to his eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rodriguez was snubbed in 2022 and again this year. But there may still be some hope for the Yankee legend, as he has time left.
There is hope for A-Rod to make the Hall of Fame
Although Alex Rodriguez was snubbed for the second year in a row, there is still hope for the Yankee legend. He still has 8 years of eligibility left on the ballot as long as he gets 5% each year. His 34.3% in 2022 and 35.7% in 2023 indicate that he will be able to remain on the ballot. Furthermore, there is a chance that voters will soften their opinion on A-Rod.
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But it will be difficult for him to get the 75%. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Snyder, “his involvement with PEDs crushes his candidacy with an awful lot of people.” It will be interesting to see what percentage of votes he’s able to get in 2024. The debate surrounding A-Rod’s Hall of Fame case will continue for years to come. Do you think Alex Rodriguez deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
