“The Only Two Players…”- Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez and Roger Clemens Had This in Common According to Mike Francesa

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez may only be known to the present generation as a business mogul, but he was once a bona fide baseball superstar. Starting his career in Seattle, Rodriguez made his way across the league. And he has the trophy cabinet to show for it. With three MVP trophies to his name and the 2009 World Series with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez is up there with the game’s greats.

But when he sat with Mike Francesa for a podcast, the radio host was glad to bring it back to how he remembered interacting with A-Rod. And how only Roger Clemens was similar to A-Rod.

A-Rod started his career in Seattle with the Mariners. This was the first time Mike Francesa met the young superstar. Subsequently, the two have had a storied past. A-Rod even appeared for an interview with Francesa while A-Rod was undergoing action from the league for his alleged PED use.

However, his relationship with Francesa has always been positive. And in a podcast that the two did together, that was clear to see.

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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez and Roger Clemens did the same thing

Classy is as classy does. And in the context of A-Rod, it was as simple as talking to some journalists during spring training. While seemingly insignificant, Francesa remembers that only two people had ever walked up to him after time on a diamond in full uniform. Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens.

Francesa talks about the situation many many years ago. Says Francesa, “A-Rod used to come up, during spring training, in his uniform off the field and come up and sit with us for an hour.”

Part of the media ecosystem even then, it was a simple action by A-Rod that made him stick with Francesa through what he had done. “The only two players I’ve had walk off the field in spring training in uniform and sit down and do that were A-Rod and Roger Clemens,” he added, “and A-Rod did it all the time”

Needless to say, both of them had a smile as they thought back to a time gone by. Said Francesa, “So we go back a very long way, A-Rod and I.”

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A-Rod might have had a storied career, but it is clear that many around him remember him for more than just his ability to play baseball. What do you think? Can A-Rod redeem his legacy in the game? Or do you think that is a bridge too far?