Alex Rodriguez homered for his 3,000th career hit against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Yankee Stadium off Justin Verlander. The New York Yankees slugger became just the 29th player in MLB history to reach that milestone.
Nonetheless, the 39-year-old’s name has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs, and the New York Post and Daily News reminded us of that.
Rodriguez has been painted as a villain coming into this season after serving a yearlong suspension due to PEDs. That said, his career numbers are some of the best of all time: 667 home runs (fourth), 2,004 RBI (third), 3,000 hits (tied for 28th) and 1,957 runs (eighth).
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