Baseball icon Alex Rodriguez has made various records in his twenty-two-year career with MLB. During this time, he made a couple of big mistakes as well. In his lengthy baseball career, he not only got accused but also tested positive for PEDs. After his 0ne-year ban, every baseball fan anticipated his comeback in 2015. They wanted to see how he’d bounce back from a mistake like that. And his return on the diamond was nothing short of monumental, as he broke yet another personal record by sending the Twins into shock.
And now, after more than six years of hanging up his cleats, he looked back at the moment. While doing so, he teased and apologized to the Minnesota Twins about the fact that he owns Minnesota’s NBA team. And fans also loved how the former Yankee looked back at one of the most significant moments of his career.
How did Alex Rodriguez tease the Twins?
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Until his comeback in the ballpark in 2015, Alex Rodriguez hadn’t hit a home run in Target Field. But that changed as he hit not one but three home runs, helping the Bronx Bombers to come back in the game. It would not be wrong to say that he supported the Yanks, turning the series’ second game in their corner.
Fast forwarding a few years, in an attempt to change the face of baseball, the former Yankee tried to buy the New York Mets. But as that deal went down the drain, he went up and bought shares in Minnesota’s NBA and WNBA teams. Therefore, as he looked back at one of the most significant moments of his career, he playfully teased the Twins.
I didn’t mean it guys 😂 @Twins https://t.co/BWgoErVlaq
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) January 19, 2023
But that comeback in 2015 did not come to him without any challenge. Every time the then-Yankee ran the bases, as he clapped, the audience in the ballpark booed him.?
What are the fans saying about Rodriguez?
A-Rod may have helped his team win a game, but he had yet to gain the fans’ trust. Out of those fans who booed, quite a few still liked him.?
I remember this game. It was so awesome watching @AROD that season. He’s always been my favorite player. That season felt like vindication.
— BaseballBanterBroadcast 🎙⚾️ (@banter_baseball) January 19, 2023
He felt bad so went and bought the Timberwolves
— 🤫 (@rhino1604) January 19, 2023
Stop lying Alex, you loved every minute of it 😂
— Joey (@DJLeMVP) January 19, 2023
You literally own Minnesota
— Connor Grundtner (@GrundtnerConnor) January 19, 2023
I live for the Minnesota A-Rod redemption story
— Ethan (@e_sydow22) January 19, 2023
No hard feelings. It was steroids not you
— Willie (@big_williestylz) January 19, 2023
Well anything is possible with steroids.
— The fuzz (@Fuzzyslogic) January 19, 2023
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You’re a horrible, very bad man. And you should feel awful.
— Joseph Kosowski (@theloniousjoe) January 19, 2023
A-Rod’s connection to the steroids is probably why he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, despite having the numbers for it. Since then, he has apologized, and some fans still consider him their favorite.
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