Alex Rodriguez Turns 41, And Celebration Shifts To Yankees’ Bench

BILLY WITZ, New York Times: Baseball
Wed, 07/27/2016 - 6:11pm

Last year around his birthday, he was on a home-run spree. This year, there are few signs of his slugging prowess.

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