Alex Rodriguez is the most hated player in baseball, and he knows it.
Since signing a record-breaking contract 15 years ago, he's often been on the receiving end of fans' taunts and pitchers' beanings. Yet A-Rod can come off as a bit clueless about the world around him, which makes this exchange with a reporter, transcribed by ESPN, so intriguing.
Reporter: Does it seem like you have been booed more on the road?A-Rod: I've been booed for 15 years, buddy. I don't know if you haven't been around. It's been one long boo for 15 years. [ESPN]
If Rodriguez ever gets a plaque in Cooperstown, it should be inscribed with, "It's been one long boo for 15 years."
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