I don t think it s fair - Former MLB All-Star Jorge Posada once spoke out about inducting Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez into the Hall of Fame × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

I don t think it s fair - Former MLB All-Star Jorge Posada once spoke out about inducting Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez into the Hall of Fame

By Oindrila Chowdhury Modified 03 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Former New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez; Five-time All-Star Jorge Posada (inset) In an interview with CBS Mornings in May 2015, five-time All-Star and former New York Yankees player Jorge Posada voiced his opposition to Alex Rodriguez's Hall of Fame induction. Posada and Rodriguez were teammates with the New York Yankees. Despite where Rodriguez's on-field statistics rank, his suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal from August 8, 2013, till the end of the 2014 MLB season left a black mark on his baseball career. When an interviewer asked Posada whether players who are known to have used steroids should be in the Hall of Fame, he put forward a strong opinion. Posada said: "No, I don’t think it’s fair for the guys that have been in the Hall of Fame … who played the game clean. I don’t think it’s fair, I really don’t. I think the guys that need to be in the Hall of Fame need to be a player who played with no controversy." "Jorge Posada: A-Rod being in Hall of Fame would not be fair." - CBS Mornings Posada also expressed his regret about Alex Rodriguez winning the 2003 American League MVP Award. Rodriguez finished ahead of Posada by 48 points and Carlos Delgado by 23 points. Posada believes performance-enhancing drugs helped Rodriguez to a large extent. "I was close to the MVP. Didn’t happen. Alex Rodriguez won the MVP. But you know I was almost there. You know what could have happened if … It’s tough, it’s really tough." Later that day, Posada made an appearance on Mike Francesa's WFAN radio show. He went onto claim that it is challenging to speak negatively about people close to him, subtly referring to his earlier comment about A-Rod. “Alex is my friend. [Roger Clemens] is my friend. It’s tough to talk about people that you love in a negative way.”

Alex Rodriguez took Jorge Posada s comments in stride

Posada poses with other former New York Yankees. Posada's remarks were well received by Alex Rodriguez when he learned about them. Mark Feinsand@FeinsandA-Rod said he has no hard feelings toward Posada despite the comments. "I still consider Jorge a friend."142A-Rod said he has no hard feelings toward Posada despite the comments. "I still consider Jorge a friend." A-Rod said: "I consider Jorge a friend. Jorge's always worn his heart on his sleeve and that's fine. He was a great teammate and a great player for a long time."What I remember the most is sharing and winning a championship in '09. I have nothing but good memories." A-Rod also mentioned that "2003 was a long time ago" and that he has "moved forward," referring to Posada's comments about MVP voting. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी