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Reason behind Alex Rodriguez suspension from baseball

Last Updated: January 13, 2014

Alex Rodriguez, born on July 27, 1975 whose nick name is A-Rod is an American baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has several achievements in his life, he is the youngest players ever to hit five hundred home runs, and he broke record set by Jimmie Foxx in 1939, and the youngest to hit 600 besting Babe Ruth’s record by over a year.

There was a time when Alex Rodriguez was poplar, and a genuinely popular player, in addition to this is a humble, decent and a saint. Although having faced so many off the field problems there was one of the most important thing which could not be taken away from him, it is his accomplishment on the field.

As a result of the Biogenesis scandal investigation, on August 5, 2013 Rodriguez was being suspended for 211 games. It is worth mentioning here that the Rodriguez’s suspension is certainly more than the twice as long as any other non-permanent ban in baseball history. However he was then allowed to play until and unless the suspension was under discussion.

Alex Rodriguez was suspense for the whole 2014 season due to a drug investigation by Major League Baseball. Fourteen players were penalized as a result of the Biogenesis investigation, and all of them accepted penalties. The reason behind A-Rod’s penalty was for his use and the possession of various forms of prohibited performance enhancing substances which includes testosterone and human growth hormone over the course of multiple years.

 After a certain time his suspension was upheld. The process was proceed and after a court hearing the suspension was taking down up to the level of 162 games. As a result of this he will be kept off the field for the 2014 season. The suspension will be contested by him in the federal court. His lengthy suspension is likely to have policy violation.

Amongst the other up to 50 players are expected to receive suspension; however the only player who is going to appeal is A-Rod.

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