Alex Rodriguez is not scheduled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but he was happy to congratulate those who did.
The former Yankees infielder congratulated the three members of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday night.
CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner will be enshrined in Cooperstown after collecting the necessary votes from Baseball Writers Association of America voters.
“Congratulations to Ichiro Suzuki on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame! He is without a doubt one of the greatest pure hitters I have ever seen.” Rodriguez wrote about Suzuki to X.
The two played together in the Bronx for part of the 2012 season and the 2013 season.
Rodriguez also praised Sabathia as a teammate and a key figure in the Yankees' 2009 World Series victory.
“@CC_Sabathia is one of the best teammates ever!” he wrote. “When he joined our roster in 2009, we became a championship team. Congratulations on your induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame! Big guy!” No wonder. ”
He also had a message calling Wagner. “One of the best closers in the game.”
Rodriguez also looks excited. When I saw Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran being voted into the Hall next year.
Beltran received 70.3% of the vote this year, narrowly missing out on becoming a member of the Class of 2025.
Mr. Rodriguez is also participating in the voting, but he only received 37.1% of the votes and is not expected to be elected immediately.
The baseball great's career has been marred by admitted steroid use and a PED-related suspension that cost him the entire 2014 season, which may have contributed to his 34% vote share last year. is high.
Rodriguez was a 14-time All-Star and three-time AL MVP during his career, with 3,115 hits and a career batting average of .295.
