Alex Rodriguez: 'I Do Feel Like a New Yorker'

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 13th 2010 03:28PM

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."

Tags: alex rodriguez, New York Yankees

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Tuesday 13 April

By raeschell

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no!women need to stop haven other women husband and after the wife find out they want the wifes to forgive them knowning that those men your already married this needs to stop love are wife as she love you as one

By Barbara Walther

Where's my reply???

By Mike b

Hey Alex, I know and YOU know that you are still using steroids, c'mon man..do you think it's fair..well, obviously, you don't care..

Wednesday 14 April

By Barbie

I've lived my 49 years @ NYC and even I don't know 30 or 40 percent of it. What an odd remark to make. In one lifetime one never truly see's all of New York City !

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