When Yankees great Alex Rodriguez skipped his former teammate Derek Jeter s jersey retirement ceremony to go on a dinner date with Jennifer Lopez Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

When Yankees great Alex Rodriguez skipped his former teammate Derek Jeter s jersey retirement ceremony to go on a dinner date with Jennifer Lopez

NY Yankees legend, Derek Jeter at his Jersey Retirement Ceremony; MLB legend Alex Rodriguez with his ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez star absence from jersey retirement ceremony in 2017 caused a major stir in the MLB universe. When the New York Yankees announced that they would retire Derek Jeter's No. 2 jersey, the former All-Star chose to have the ceremony on Mother's Day, i.e., May 14. Several of Jeter's former teammates, including Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, and Andy Pettitte, were present. Alex Rodriguez's absence, however, was noticeable. On May 14, Rodriguez was in Miami with his mother, , as per the . Although he returned to New York sometime around 6 pm, he decided to head to dinner in Nobu with his then-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez. Jeter's jersey retirement ceremony started at 6:35 pm. Nevertheless, Rodriguez took to Twitter to post a congratulatory message to Jeter. Thank you for the pleasure of playing alongside you for so many years. Congrats, Captain. Thank you for the pleasure of playing alongside you for so many years. Congrats, Captain. "Thank you for the pleasure of playing alongside you for so many years. Congrats, Captain," Rodriguez tweeted. Once upon a time, Rodriguez and Jeter were close pals. However, their friendship was fractured after Rodriguez's 2001 'Esquire' magazine interview. Although there have been instances recently where the duo have addressed their past feud, their relationship is not what it used to be.

Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was also absent from Derek Jeter s Hall of Fame induction

New York Yankees v Kansas City Royals New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Sept. 8, 2021. Just as he skipped Jeter's jersey retirement ceremony, Rodriguez was absent for Jeter's HOF induction as well. But he made sure to congratulate the former Yankees captain on social media. Taking to Twitter, Rodriguez wrote: "Congrats to El Capitan on getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today. Congratulations brotha!!!"Congrats to El Capitan on getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today.

Congratulations brotha!!!Congrats to El Capitan on getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today.Congratulations brotha!!! In 2022, Rodriguez made his first Hall of Fame when his friend and Boston Red Sox veteran David Ortiz was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found