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"Thanks for making me a Yankee"
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By Yoel Adames Special ESPNdeportes . com
Altos de Chavon, La Romana, Dominican Republic - The night was unique for stars, but since the last grandstand carved in stone, Alex Rodriguez returned to be the sun in the crowd.
This time the Dominicans who attended the second exaltation Hall of Latino Baseball Hall of Fame in this resort town east of Santo Domingo, they forgot a moment the talk of the night with the intimate conversations heard or mild strokes to the cheeks of the famous actress Cameron Diaz, to assess the slow thanks to A-Rod and the confessions.
Supplied his 600 home runs, to remove old episodes of Dominicans and thank a member of the New York Yankees.
"Thanks to (George) Steinbrenner for making me a Yankee," said Alex in a sad tone to remember the late owner of the franchise. "Thanks for bringing me from Texas for my ring ... George was the best owner in the world ... It was the dream of my life come true and that I shall never forget."
Rodriguez, who was also accompanied by his mother, Lourdes Navarro, broke protocol and took out of his dark suit paper napkin, which had some notes.
"Excuse me gentlemen ceremonial presidents - Alex said taking the view of the main table - is that you have to enjoy tonight, "Truth, my Dominican people!? I want to confess that one of the proudest times that I felt and that was a fulfillment of a request from my mother was when in 2009 I had the honor of wearing the uniform of the Dominican Republic and attend the World Baseball Classic for our flag ".
" You can not imagine it feels to be there in a meeting with Felipe Rojas Alou directing, telling us what this means for us ... and that all who were there were Dominicans, "recalled the baseball star, pulling the audience applause.
Rodriguez took the opportunity to highlight and congratulate some former colleagues and friends who were inducted into the Hall of Fame, but especially to Roberto Alomar, who recently was elected to the Hall of Fame.
"You're the best second baseman in history, brother, Hispanics celebrate as much as you deserve it," was the toast of Alex.
Relaxed, talkative and friendly, Rodriguez played for the stage and the audience asking for translations of some words unknown to him in English, despite the Dominican.
then returned to a VIP area, where he was sitting on a mat with her mother and actress and model Diaz, who lent her voice to Princess Fiona in the animated blockbuster "Shrek."
Diaz, a native of San Diego, is three years older than Rodriguez and has gained notoriety in several films including "Charlie's Angels," In Her Shoes, "" The Holiday "," The wedding of my best friend, "" There's Something About Mary, "" Any Given Sunday "," Vanilla Sky "among others.
A-Rod, born in July 1975 in Washington Heights, is considered one of the best players of all time, the most youngest to hit 500 and 600 homers.
Rodriguez and the Yankees agreed - at the end of 2007 - a 10-year, $ 275 million dollars, largest in baseball history, surpassing their own milestone of $ 252 million reached with the Texas Rangers in 2000.
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