New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez had $500,000 worth of loot stolen from his car on Sunday night while he was in San Francisco. Here’s more information.
New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez had close to $500,000 worth of ‘loot’ stolen from his rental car in San Francisco.
Jennifer Lopez’s fiance was in town for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball game.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a thief smashed into the baseball legend’s rental car on Sunday evening about three blocks away from Oracle Park, the site of the Phillies vs Giants contest.
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Between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. the thief, who was not named, broke into the vehicle and stole a laptop, camera, jewelry, and a bag according to police officer Adam Lobsinger.
According to a source who told the Chronicle details of the burglary, ESPN (A-Rod’s employer) had rented a black Nissan for him and other production staff members who were part of the broadcast for the weekend.
The event occurred when the latter was enjoying dinner after the ESPN signature baseball broadcast that ended in a San Francisco win.
According to the Chronicle, San Francisco has been continuing to “grapple with an auto burglary epidemic that has seen a record number of car break-ins in recent years.”
Rodriguez was 4 shy of 700 HR over his controversial career. He won a World Series in 2009 with the Yankees in addition to making 14 All-Star Game appearances, 10 Silver Sluggers, a batting title, and 2 Gold Gloves.
The controversial part of his career came when he decided to take performance-enhancing drugs (PED) resulting in a 2014 suspension. He has said that his reasoning behind it was to manage chronic back pain and a desire to boost his batting statistics.
By that decision, he lost the Hall of Fame, $40 million, and his reputation that he has tried to build back up through his business partnerships and broadcasting duties.