Alex Rodriguez Calls it Quits

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22-year veteran and Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez announced he will play is final game on Friday.

Rodriguez made his announcement on last Friday after the Yankees torched the Indians 13-7. Rodriguez is now 41 and will continue his role as an advisor and instructor with the team until the season’s end.

The New York Daily News aired highlights of the press conference on their YouTube Channel:

A-Rod was forced to tears when he made the announcement. It would mark the end of a career highlighted by legendary numbers which include 696 homers, a .295 batting average, and over 2000 RBIs. Despite all the accomplishments, Rodriguez’s career will forever be haunted by his proven use of PEDs or “performance-enchancing drugs”.

Despite A-Rods tainted past, the baseball world said their farewells to the Yankee legend on Twitter:

Alex Rodriguez was the best player of his generation, and he'll have my Hall of Fame vote https://t.co/tus3lL9GdZ pic.twitter.com/QUZhbQptgw

— Ted Berg (@OGTedBerg) August 8, 2016

Without @AROD, my Ranger career would've lasted 2 years…tops. Prep, work, love of the game. Thanks, Al. #rrrruta pic.twitter.com/ePwFAyeNXW

— Michael Young (@MikeyY626) August 7, 2016