DUNEDIN, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez needs 75 home runs to tie Barry Bonds for the all-time record, and after he hit 33 last year, it’s not crazy to think that in 2018, he could make a chase for history.
Except that A-Rod won’t be making that chase, as he told ESPN’s Andrew Marchand on Wednesday that he plans to retire after his contract runs out following the 2017 season. For someone who has as much interest in baseball history as Rodriguez does, it’s hard to believe that he doesn’t know what this decision means.