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A-Rod breaks down crying while announcing retirement (Video)

August 7, 2016 by Steve DelVecchio • Comments
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Alex Rodriguez broke down crying on Sunday while announcing that he will play his final game for the New York Yankees at the end of the week.

While reflecting on his career and thanking the Steinbrenner family, A-Rod took a few moments to collect himself:

Alex Rodriguez announces his retirement from baseball.https://t.co/TNBVlHfpaC

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 7, 2016

There are clearly no hard feelings between Rodriguez and the Yankees organization, as the 41-year-old is planning to remain with the team as an instructor and advisor through the end of the season. He did not, however, rule out playing for another team. You can read more of what A-Rod had to say about the decision here.

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