April 13, 2010
Alex Rodriguez: 'I Do Feel Like a New Yorker'
In an interview with Gotham magazine -- conducted by PopEater columnist Jo Piazza -- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez reveals his love for the city."I do feel like a New Yorker, even more in the past four months," he said. "People in New York are so honest. But I think they understand everything I've been through.The baseball player also discussed being a role model, what his future plans are and what else about the Big Apple he enjoys."I've been here seven years and I feel like I've only gotten to know 30 or 40 percent of the city," he explained.
A different side of A-Rod: "I love the museums. I love the Met. I love the art in New York."He opened a fitness center in Mexico City: "For the last 20 years, I've lived in a gym five or six days a week and I plan to do that for the rest of my life. Opening the gym was a natural thing for me. It's something I believe in and it's real. I like to participate in things that I know about, rather than [those] I know nothing about."His big cause: "It's part of my current and post-career goals to go around the US and abroad and spread the word about health and fitness. Nutrition and balanced diets start at a young age."He knows kids look up to him: "I think we are role models. I mean it's a responsibility that we have. When I was nine or 10 years old, I looked up to Cal Ripken Jr., Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez. Those guys didn't ask to be role models. They just were."You won't get a home-cooked meal from him: "I'm probably the worst cook in all of New York City, no exaggeration."
Courtesy of FGPR
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