Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre once predicted that Rodriguez’s glitzy demeanor might ultimately lead to his downfall.
In a Newsweek.com interview, Torre spoke about A-Rod and said that he got in his own way.
Torre added:
Torre also referred to Rodriguez’s failures in the past, including his 2014 drug scandal.
Torre said that he never observed any indications of steroid use on his team, but speculated that he might not have wanted to.
When A-Rod joined the New York Yankees, Torre was the manager of the team. Torre, who was once a talented athlete, was also an effective manager. Under his leadership, the Yankees earned four World Series victories. A-Rod had a mention in Torre’s autobiography, “The Yankee Years.”
Alex Rodriguez’s Biogenesis doping scandal
In an interview in 2014, Rodriguez acknowledged that he used performance-enhancing drugs. A-Rod first went to the clinic in the summer of 2010 while trying to lose weight and dealing with a knee issue.
Rodriguez was suspended for the entire 2014 MLB season.
Alex Rodriguez is one of the most recognizable faces of the New York Yankees. He had previously played for both the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners.
A-Rod appeared in 14 All-Star games throughout his career. In 2009, he and the Yankees won the World Series.
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