Alex Rodriguezis getting candid about his past as a New York Yankee.
The retired MLB icon, 43, opened up toCigar Aficionadoabout two speed bumps in his baseball career — his relationship withDerek Jeterand the time he got booed in his own stadium.
Rodriguez and Jeter started out as friends in the 1990s, but their relationship turned cold when the former seemingly dissed his one-time teammate in a 2001 interview, according toNewsweek. They were reportedly not on good terms when they played for the Yankees together.
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Rodriguez says that those days are behind them, though. “Derek and I are friends. I’ve known Derek since we were 15 years old,” he toldCigar Aficionado. “Like all relationships, there’s ups, there’s downs, there’s ups, but where it sits today is where it’s always sat—with respect.”
Rodriguez continued, “I have a lot of love and admiration for Derek, and he’s a five-time world champion, and what I remember most about our relationship is he’s one of the greatest competitors, consummate professionals I’ve ever been around.”
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Rodriguez had less positive things to say about getting booed at Yankee Stadium in August 2013.
At the time, Rodriguez was appealing his game suspension for using forbidden substances,USA TodayandThe New York Timesreported. He was eventually banned for 162 games.
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source: people.com
