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Yankee’s Rodriguez Rescues
Boy
By Charlene Israel
CBN News Producer
CBN.com –
(CBN News) - New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez
is the frequent target of boos at Boston's Fenway Park. But he
is being hailed as a hero today, after saving an 8-year-old boy
from being hit by a car.
Alex Rodriquez, known to his fans as "A Rod," was standing
in a crosswalk in downtown Boston when he saw a boy start to run
across the street into the path of an oncoming car.
A-Rod reached out and grabbed him. Rodriguez said, "I saw
where he was going, and it was ugly, because that car was coming
pretty fast, and I was getting out of the way, and I was able
to stop him."
The boy's mom is grateful for A Rod's quick reflexes. Grace Pokito
said, "It was such a natural thing from him. He saw this
car and he didn't want this little boy to get hit. He was like,
‘Watch out, buddy.’"
But A Rod had no clue that he had just saved the life of a big
Yankees fan, a rarity in Bean Town.
Patrick remarked, “We see him go over to these other people
hugging him, and I was like, ‘Mom, that's Jorge Posada,
Tino Martinez, and Randy Johnson.’"
How cool was that?
Patrick said, "Pretty cool. My favorite pitcher is Randy
Johnson. I like Tino and I like the catcher Jorge Posada, and…my
favorite player is Alex Rodriguez."
But A Rod does not care who he roots for, he is just happy that
Patrick is ok.
Rodriguez said, "I'm just thankful for the little boy -
that he's still around, I guess."
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