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How Alex Rodriguez revived his career with Yankees against all odds

David Lennon

David Lennon is an award-winning columnist and author who has been a staff writer at Newsday since 1991.

TAMPA, Fla. — Bill Clinton. Robert Downey Jr. And maybe the granddaddy of them all, Donald Trump.

When it comes to resurrecting careers, Alex Rodriguez belongs near the top of that list. A-Rod didn’t merely come back from the most severe PED suspension in baseball history last season, he created the template for it, a step-by-step instruction manual on how to win friends and influence people, many of whom would have preferred if he never wore the pinstripes again.