Pinstripe Alley · Jul 23, 2016
Alex Rodriguez and the sad realization behind 700
Adam Hunger-USA TODAY SportsWhy A-Rod’s trek to history is a painful reminder of what could have been
On Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez blasted his 696th career home run into the left field seats, providing the difference in a 2-1 Yankees victory. Rodriguez is now on the cusp of history, just four homers away from the big 700, a mark that only three others have ever reached.
Sadly, if and when Rodriguez crushes number 700, and pauses with his bat held high in the air as he watches his historic ball sail over the wall in his classic long ball pose, the celebration will be diluted by what could have been, and really, what should have been.