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A-Rod receives milestone ball, settles bonus dispute

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Sports writer and baseball collector Zack Hample (L) poses for a photo with Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees after giving Rodriguez the ball from his 3,000th hit, at Yankee Stadium in New York, on July 3, 2015

New York (AFP) - Controversial slugger Alex Rodriguez got the home run ball he smashed for his 3,000th career hit after all after the New York Yankees made a deal with the fan who caught it.

Zack Hample presented the ball to Rodriguez prior to the Yankees' home game against Tampa Bay, on Friday.