Alex Rodriguez wants his Yankees No 13 retired despite complicated legacy: 'Dream come true'

Alex Rodriguez has maybe the most complicated legacy in not just New York Yankees history, but maybe throughout the entirety of Major League Baseball. The No. 1 overall pick in 1993 heard the loudest of both cheers and boos during his 22-year career, when he hit 696 home runs, won three MVPs, a World Series and 10 Silver Sluggers. In 12 seasons with the Yankees, he hit .283 with a .900 OPS – a Hall of Fame worthy performance.

Rodriguez admitted back in October that the fact that his number is not in Monument Park 'bothers' him. However, speaking with Fox News Digital in a recent interview, he knows it is 'not my place to say' whether he deserves the honor. 'I would love that – that would be a dream come true,' Rodriguez said. 'But that’s Hal Steinbrenner’s and Randy Levine’s decision. If they say it’s a good thing, I’ll be the first one there.

However, as he hit 33 home runs in 2015, most had been forgiven , and at his last game in 2016, he left the field to a standing ovation. It was not quite Derek Jeter-like, but the mere thought was unimaginable less than two years prior. In somewhat of a comedic twist, Aaron Judge was called up the following day.

No Yankee wore the number post-Rodriguez's retirement until Joey Gallo was acquired in 2021. They sent him away in 2022 after a tenure that might have brought more boos than Rodriguez at Fenway Park. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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