{"id":438435,"date":"2023-10-21T04:12:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=438435"},"modified":"2023-10-21T04:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:12:36","slug":"alex-rodriguez-is-not-happy-with-yankees-deciding-to-give-joey-gallo-jersey-no-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/alex-rodriguez-is-not-happy-with-yankees-deciding-to-give-joey-gallo-jersey-no-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Rodriguez\u00a0Is Not Happy With Yankees Deciding To Give Joey Gallo Jersey No. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Rodriguez was a vital member of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\"> New York Yankees<\/a> from 2004 to 2016, making several appearances in the All-Star Game and contributing significantly to their 2009 World Series triumph.<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Rodriguez Is Not Happy With Yankees Deciding To Give Joey Gallo Jersey No. 13<\/h2>\n<p>With 351 home runs to his credit, sixth most in franchise history, he has made a strong case for having his No. 13 retired alongside the greats who already sit in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the team hasn&#8217;t retired his number yet actually irritates the three-time MVP.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let me hear it, honest answers only. Should the Yankees retire #13 in honor of Alex Rodriguez? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qC8QISVzgc\">pic.twitter.com\/qC8QISVzgc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eli\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd (@_Jeterstan_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Jeterstan_\/status\/1715411396115206306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez stated that he gets along well with Hal Steinbrenner and the company, but he feels that his position at FOX could prevent him from joining Monument Park anytime soon since he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;sugarcoat&#8221; his evaluation of the group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m too critical of the Yankees, and that doesn\u2019t help my case,\u201d Rodriguez explained. \u201cBut I get paid to tell the truth\u2026My number should be retired. If it\u2019s not retired, so be it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On the field with Mr. October himself\u2026 Reggie Jackson! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GH39xFCIgh\">pic.twitter.com\/GH39xFCIgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AROD\/status\/1714349081928351767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, of course, it bothers me. It\u2019s less about bother, but of course, it would be nice to be recognized in one of the coolest places to be in Yankee history, but that\u2019s not my decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the Yankees, Rodriguez wore No. 13 from 2004 to 2016, with the team not wearing the number from 2001 to 20.<\/p>\n<p>Gallo was permitted to wear No. 13, just as he had done while playing with the Rangers after he was acquired by the Yankees from Texas in the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Of course it bothers me&#8230;I want my number retired&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Alex Rodriguez admitted it did not make him happy to see the Yankees give Joey Gallo No. 13, and wanted to see his name in Monument Park:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V8mhj4SBB6\">https:\/\/t.co\/V8mhj4SBB6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFAN660\/status\/1715125700867350552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Throughout his disastrous 140-game stint in New York, Gallo wore that shirt, and the Yankees did not distribute it to a single player in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After Rodriguez&#8217;s 22-year career\u201412 of which he spent with the Yankees\u2014came to an end, the Bombers had no one wearing his No. 13 until Gallo arrived via trade with the Texas Rangers in the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Rodriguez said on WFAN he wants his number retired by the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>He was also asked if he was mad Joey Gallo got number 13, and in the middle of his nervous A-Rod laugh, he said it didn\u2019t make him happy.<\/p>\n<p>Look, the man has his baggage, but he delivered the last title. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wGg2q5YaXP\">pic.twitter.com\/wGg2q5YaXP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Randazzo \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udcd5\ud83d\udcd6 (@LibrarianJoe_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibrarianJoe_\/status\/1715115709120798775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gallo hit a homer in 140 games 159\/.291\/.368 with 46 RBI, 25 home runs, and 194 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Saquon Barkley Knows Exactly What He Wants When The Trade Deadline Hits\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/saquon-barkley-knows-exactly-what-he-wants-when-the-trade-deadline-hits\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saquon Barkley Knows Exactly What He Wants When The Trade Deadline Hits<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Rodriguez was a vital member of the New York Yankees from 2004 to 2016, making several appearances in the All-Star Game and contributing significantly to their 2009 World Series triumph. 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