With the recent Alex Rodriguez retirement announcement, Twitter has been reacting to the latest news.
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On Sunday, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez held a press conference to officially announce his retirement. While he will retire from playing baseball with the Yankees, he will still stay around as a special advisor for the team, helping to mentor minor league players.
According to Sports Illustrated, the final game for A-Rod will be on this coming Friday at Yankee Stadium. He’ll have at least three games in Fenway Park against the Red Sox, as part of his final five games in baseball.
“We all want to keep playing forever. But it doesn’t work that way.” – @arod. https://t.co/FrwX78vrQw pic.twitter.com/4TJ3nfDpEA
— MLB (@MLB) August 7, 2016
As one might expect fans all over are reacting to the big news. In particular, Twitter users have been reacting to the news, with users wishing him well, among other things. The hashtag “#Arod” was a top trend as of Sunday morning.
"No athlete ends his or her career the way you want to" - #ARod
— Matt Bosso (@MattBosso) August 7, 2016
Derek Jeter begs to differ... pic.twitter.com/OgkWeYEZ4e
https://twitter.com/vinnyvetrone/status/762308310322249732
#Arod While some may call his career the good, the bad, the ugly, the stats show 696 HR, 2084 RBI and 3114 hits in over 10k at bats #notbad
— SportsGamersWorld (@SportsTixSoup) August 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/King_JJ_13/status/762308300369195008
yankees are liars.... forcing him out
— Dianne Tyrkala (@DTyrkala) August 7, 2016
There has not been a more conflicted athlete in my lifetime than #ARod. Truly great & fraudulent -- likeable & detestable -- a mystery.
— Kevin Connors 💯 (@kevconnorsespn) August 7, 2016
I can begrudgingly respect Derek Jeter but there's no greater joy than A-Rod ending his baseball playing career in August.
— Eva Palmer (@Eva_Palmer) August 7, 2016
Brian Cashman just pulled out a championship ring, laid it down, and said Alex Rodriguez is the reason it's there. Mic drop? #ARod
— Tim Williams (@TimWritesSports) August 7, 2016
So all he needs is to go 4-4 with 4 Home Runs #yankees #700 #Arod
— LPG - NYG (@LicensePlateGuy) August 7, 2016
I can't wait to see what reality tv show #ARod will be on. Wait... What if he starts one?! pic.twitter.com/5IBa94ot3X
— Wooooo™ (@WoooooTheReds) August 7, 2016
While never an easy decision for athletes, at 41 years old, Rodriguez has decided it’s time to hang up the cleats and he will retire as a Yankee. However, his career has spanned the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers before arriving at what many consider his official “home.” That said, he has certainly had a controversial but legendary career for the sport he loves and it shows in the various Twitter reactions to his retirement.
With five games to go, it should certainly be interesting to see how fans will receive him at Fenway Park, home of the biggest Yankee rival in history, the Boston Red Sox. However, boos or cheers will still show respect to a player that many fans hold in high regard for his MLB contributions.
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