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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez is one of the most memorable contributors to the sport of baseball. During his playing days, he was a record-setter who kept raising the bar. He achieved enormous sporting success and spun into a role model. But ‘A-Rod’ once made a massive mistake that threw his legacy into disrepute.

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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez experienced a meteoric rise to superstardom while playing for the New York Yankees. He was an enigmatic performer even while playing for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, respectively, earlier. But joining the Yankees made him a larger-than-life baseball icon. ‘A-Rod’ is a 14-time All-Star player and a one-time World Series champion.?

The steroid scandals are always a part of the discussions associated with baseball. It’s an issue that has been riddling the sport for many decades. Numerous baseball legends have fallen into disgrace and lost Hall Of Fame credentials due to steroid usage. Unfortunately, ‘A-Rod’, too, happens to be one of them.?

Alex Rodriguez and the ongoing Hall Of Fame Debate?

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez got busted in the infamous Biogenesis scandal in 2013. He knowingly took performance-enhancement drugs strictly banned by the MLB administration. Therefore, the authorities punished him with immediate suspension extending up to the entire 2014 edition. Thus, ‘A-Rod’ served the longest ban in MLB history.?

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Even the Yankees’ authorities lost their respect and trust in ‘A-Rod’. However, he did make a strong comeback post-ban and continued to win games for the Yankees. Although he joined the dishonored elite club alongside Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens, etc. None of those baseball legends are yet in the Hall Of Fame because of their steroid scandals.?

Speaking about his own Hall Of Fame induction chances on the ESPN network, ‘A-Rod’ said, “I’ve made my mistakes. I’ve paid huge penalties. I do would love to get in. But I understand that I made my own bed. So if I don’t make it to the Hall Of Fame, I can live with that.”?

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‘A-Rod’ added, saying, “I would be bu***d, it would s**k. And I can’t believe that I put myself in this situation. But if that happens, I have no one to blame but myself.”?

Rodriguez: Life after the scandals for the iconic athlete?

The debate over Rodriguez’s Hall Of Fame honor still rages on. But he has put his controversial past behind him. ‘A-Rod’ now works as an entrepreneur, broadcaster, and analyst. Retired from baseball in 2016, he is still a successful professional.?

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Do you think Alex Rodriguez deserves to be honored with a Hall Of Fame induction??