The rise of Alex Rodriguez to superstardom as a baseball player attached a heavy price tag to his name. He signed term contract deals with MLB franchises for whopping amounts. Despite having retired as a player, his presence still comes at a high cost. The same applies to even an ?A-Rod’ collectible toy, though within a reasonable range.?
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‘A-Rod’ gained wide-scale recognition in baseball through his batting masterclass while playing for the Seattle Mariners. Equally dominating the baseball diamond as a batter and fielder, he soon gained the reputation of a match-winner. Moving on, he signed massive contracts with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. With spectacular exhibitions of his playing skills, the 14-time All-Star ‘A-Rod’ won a World Series championship in 2009.?
Rodriguez’s stint with the Yankees in particular has remained the most memorable. After ‘A-Rod’ retired as a player, he became associated with baseball as a broadcaster and analyst. One of his fellow broadcasters happens to be a former arch-rival player. It’s none other than the famous David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz of the former Boston Red Sox frame.?
Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz’s tale of a friendly rivalry?
Both Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez and David Ortiz played in some high-velocity games against one another, back in the day. The 10-time All-Star Ortiz gained prominence playing for the Red Sox and won three World Series championships. The Yankees and Red Sox are the most popular arch-rivalry across baseball. However, ‘A-Rod’ and Ortiz always shared a friendly allegiance, despite their fierce on-field competition.?
Now both high-profile players, having retired as athletes, work in tandem as broadcasters. Recently, Ortiz discovered an ‘A-Rod’ wind-up toy that costs nearly $44. Baffled by the high price of the collectible figure, Ortiz broke the toy in the broadcasting studio. The footage soon got trending over the internet.?
The Fox Sports network shared the video clip on their official Twitter account quoting, “David Ortiz couldn’t believe that a small ‘A-Rod’ wind-up toy cost $43.99. He was disgusted, and took his frustration out on the toy itself.”?
😅 @davidortiz couldn't believe that a small @AROD wind-up toy cost $43.99.
He was disgusted, and took his frustration out on the toy itself 😬😲 pic.twitter.com/VtaZOa3EH8
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 13, 2022
Some of the fan reactions that followed:?
These guys seem to have alot of fun & chemistry together
— Violet💜💜💜💜 (@Violet03023246) October 13, 2022
They should try to guess the price of there Rookie Cards or there autographs cards or baseballs would be cool
— Dylan Overbay🔴⚫️⚾️ (@DylanOverbay1) October 13, 2022
Why did he struggle to crush that
— Eugene Delp (@BidenCardinals) October 13, 2022
Big papi stays disrespecting AROD it’s sad tbh
— ♈️ 💎Ð $ĦØЩ$ƚØPPЄR 🏆🌐 (@LexAnderson_WS) October 13, 2022
Who is that he destroyed 🤔
— Sandi Rodriguez (@srodriguez19681) October 13, 2022
Papi and arod always make the show fun when they troll each other 🤣🤣🤣
— Joseph Gonzalez (@Acehardlight98) October 13, 2022
Therefore, just about everyone appreciated the camaraderie between ‘A-Rod’ and Ortiz.?
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Moreover, it’s also clear that it all was merely for the purpose of some light-hearted entertainment.?
The ties between the two baseball icons?
‘A-Rod’ and Ortiz have always remained close associates since their playing days. When Ortiz got inducted into the MLB Hall Of Fame this year, ‘A-Rod’ appeared to be overjoyed. The two of them have remained loyal friends on both sides of the ballpark.?
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What do you think of Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz’s friendship??