A-Rod is hitting the charity auction block, as one all-time biggest fan and three friends will head out to sunny Tampa Bay, Florida, for an action-packed 2012 Yankees Spring Training experience! The foursome will watch the Bronx Bombers at batting practice then cheer on the Yanks during a spring training game at Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field. After enjoying some peanuts and cracker jacks, these lucky fans will meet the record-breaking third baseman, play catch, and snap a few pictures!
Fans can bid to meet A-Rod through Thursday, September 15, at http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/278805. Proceeds from this auction benefit the Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center, an organization that offers unconditional acceptance for every Jewish individual, regardless of background or level of observance.
Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez is the third baseman for the New York Yankees, arguably the most successful franchise in Major League Baseball. He is the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, breaking the 1939 record set by Jimmie Foxx, and also the youngest to hit 600 home runs, besting Babe Ruth’s record by over a year. Rodriguez has fourteen 100-RBI seasons in his career, more than any player in history. In December 2007, Rodriguez inked a 10-year, $275 million contract, which marked the richest contract in baseball history, breaking his previous record of $252 million.
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