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...middle of February, the greatest baseball player of his generation faced the press in disgrace. Alex Rodriguez, the all-star third baseman with 560 career home runs—about one for every $500,000 in his $275 million contract—had tested positive for steroids, casting a Bondsian shadow over his Ruthian accomplishments...
...left the family, and Rodriguez settled with his mother and two siblings near Miami. He was the top draft pick in 1993, signing with Seattle, and moved on to Texas when Hicks opened his vault. Hicks thought he was worth the cash because while he might not wow with Bondsian home runs into the next town, ARod, like his image, is metronomically perfect at every aspect of the game: running, fielding, hitting for average and belting home runs. Back when baseball was the nation's only sport, he would have been appreciated. Now he's a European model...
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