While the focus has
been on Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's all-time
home run record - and rightfully so I might add -
A-Rod, 32, is on the brink of making history
also. He would surpass Jimmie Foxx as the
youngest player to hit 500 homers -- the other
players clad in pinstripes are hitting long balls
left and right. A quirk of fate, perhaps?
"No, not really," Derek Jeter said. "Home runs are
hard to get. He's going to hit a home run
eventually. But you can't just go up there and try
to hit home runs."
Rodriguez said his recent misfires at the plate
would be much more frustrating if the Yankees were
consistently in the losing column, but because of
the team's second-half surge, winning three
consecutive games and soaring to nine games over
.500, A-Rod is keeping his head up.
"Guys are picking me up," the All-Star third baseman
said. "They're swinging the bats incredibly well,
and you kind of just want to join the parade a
little bit. The most important thing here is to
win."
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