The side quests continue for former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez. After speaking to students at Bucknell University and hitting a $10,000 halfcourt shot to help out a member of the Bison community, A-Rod will now reportedly check another feat off of his sports bucket list.

(CNN) — Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fifth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Now, Rodriguez is taking a turn in another sport. According to IndyCar on FOX, the ex-Yankees star and current FOX Sports analyst is set to ride shotgun in the "Fastest Seat in Sports" during the March 2 Firestone Grand Prix of St.

Alex Rodriguez, one of baseball's all-time great home run hitters, will help kick off the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season at St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 2. The 49-year-old Rodriguez will ride in IndyCar's specially designed two-seater at the front of the filed for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding.

It was an unforgettable moment at Bucknell University, one that felt straight out of a movie. The post Alex Rodriguez Unanticipated Basketball Talent Helps Convert “A Phillies Fan to a Yankee Fan’ appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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