Alex Rodriguez Once Got Slammed by Sports Fans for Comparing Aaron Judge to a Trio of Iconic Legendary Athletes

Published 12/11/2022, 3:09 PM EST
Alex Rodriguez and Aaron Judge are two of the most popular figures associated with the sport of baseball. ‘A-Rod’ was the poster image icon of baseball before Judge took over the mantle. Hence, it is difficult to doubt sporting intellect of Rodriguez. However, back in 2020, the Yankees legend drew some flak for comparing Judge to three legendary sportspersons.
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Judge is a player who bears many similarities to Rodriguez in terms of skills. Both gained prominence within a very brief time due to their powerful batting and accurate fielding. Thus, Judge perfectly filled in the vacuum created in the New York Yankees lineup by Rodriguez’s retirement.
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So, sitting at an analysis panel in 2020, Rodriguez once compared Judge with sporting greats like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and LeBron James. And it did not go very well for the former MLB slugger.
When Alex Rodriguez faced public backlash after making an Aaron Judge comparison
It was the MLB regular season of 2020, and Alex Rodriguez was busy with his broadcasting duties. The Yankees were playing against their arch-rivals Boston Red Sox. And Aaron Judge was on a consistent home run-hitting streak. He had smashed home runs in five consecutive games up till that point. Most importantly, Judge smashed two home runs in a game against the Red Sox to secure victory for his team.
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Impressed by Judge’s heroics, Rodriguez soon compared the youngster to Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and LeBron James. However, the public rather got furious over Rodriguez’s comments, believing it was too early for such parallels. There was furor among the sports lovers who came across Rodriguez’s comment on Judge. MLB insider Jimmy Traina responded to the statement by posting on Twitter, “Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Aaron Judge.”- Alex Rodriguez once again showing that he’s the worst.”
Another MLB insider Steve Perrault wrote, “Did I blackout or did A-Rod just compare Aaron Judge to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.?” Whereas, a sports producer named Derrick Willand wrote, “Aaron Judge is a good/fun player but he’s not anywhere close to Jordan/Tiger territory. He’s not even the best player in the AL right now. C’mon Arod.”
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