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Alex Rodriguez might not be the best baseball player in the ballpark; but the former New York Yankees legend, was inarguably the wisest player in the game. However, year 2014 was quite tumultuous for Rodriguez. It is not a secret that Major League Baseball handed a one-year suspension in the 2014 season. 

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Although MLB suspended A-Rod only for a year, this one-year ban almost ruined his legacy in MLB. Since MLB had banned A-Rod for a season, the then-Yankees slugger, was not in the public eye. But A-Rod made a unique move to re-enter the sports matrix.

Alex Rodriguez started making more public appearances at several sporting events to gain public attention

Had it not been for the PEDs suspension, A-Rod would have been in the same company as Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle, and a few more Yankees. But it is a pity that Alex Rodriguez is not there because of a mistake that he did in his younger days.

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When talking about the time when A-Rod was about to come out of his MLB suspension, the then-Yankees star, started making public appearances in several games to become the epicenter of the MLB world once again.

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Per a New York Post report from 2014, A-Rod appeared in the Dallas Cowboys v/s New York Giants game. He even made it to a few college football games.

Although it was a wise move from A-Rod to become a mainstream baseball player, which he did, the PEDs suspension also made him take early retirement from the game. Debuted in 1994, A-Rod retired from baseball in 2016.

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A-Rod is leading the way for young athletes

One can have their opinions about Alex Rodriguez’s baseball career. But when it comes down to his post-retirement career, the former Yankee re-invented himself and is now making waves in his post-retirement career.

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Usually, when a player retires from the game, they prefer to spend their leisure time with their families and friends. But Alex Rodriguez is a different breed. The Yankees legend is building a new empire by doing several businesses. And with this, he is setting a new example for new-generation athletes.

How do you rate A-Rod’s post-retirement career?

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