Alex Rodriguez

Yeah.

I think I would say two.

I would say when I got the call from George Steinbrenner that he wanted me to join his Yankee team and to come team up with Derek Jeter and agreeing very quickly that I would move in the prime of my career

as the better shortstop.

Well, and I think Derek would be the first one to tell you that if he came to Texas, he would have moved to third and

You know, respect is something that I, I believe in.

I gave him my word that I was going to play third base and third base only.

And I just said, made it very clear.

I said, if there's ever a conversation about me going back to shortstop, I'm going to go back to Texas because I wanted to honor Derek and I didn't want any drama around the position.

And I went over and worked really hard at third base and became a suitable third baseman.

So I think George calling me over Steinbrenner and then obviously 2009 bringing

the world championship back to New York for the 27th world championship in one of the most franchise.

Dan, I don't see it that way.

And again, this is where I think having some space from that time.

The truth is when you're one of the best hitters in a lineup, you get circled.

And they come at you with everything they have.

And sometimes the best thing you can do in the World Series, I think Gary Sheffield did a nice job of this, and Barry Bonds did too.

You got to just take your walks.

And once I realized that it wasn't about me and it was about we, and it wasn't about what my stats were, but I would literally drive to every playoff game with Andy Pettit because he was my neighbor in Westchester.

And he would help me out.