Alex Rodriguez joins Derek Jeter and NFL icon Tom Brady at Fanatics Fest, thanks fans with heartfelt message

Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 kicked off at the Javits Center on Friday. The event that will run through Sunday featured some of the most iconic names in American sports.

New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez and his former teammate and captain, Derek Jeter, were also at the event. Rodriguez also met with NFL icon Tom Brady at the event.

Rodriguez shared snaps from the event, featuring Derek Jeter and Tom Brady. He also thanked fans in one of his Instagram stories.

"Appreciate everyone that came out today," Rodriguez wrote in appreciation for the turnout at the event.

(Image source - Alex Rodriguez Instagram)

The former World Series winner interacted with fans at the start of the three-day event and was seen signing autographs for Yankees fans. During the event, he also met sports analyst and renowned basketball commentator Stephen A. Smith.

He joined several former teammates Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada on the Fanatics ’27 Rings’ panel.

Alex Rodriguez reminisced about the World Series win in 2009 with Derek Jeter and other Yankees teammates

During the interaction, the three-time MVP reflected on his time with the Bronx Bombers, where he won the World Series alongside Derek Jeter,CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, and Jorge Posada in 2009.

“Winning a championship in New York City, there’s nothing like it…in 2009 we were diverse in thought and from all over the world, but we were all focused on one goal.”

Rodriguez also thanked the owners for giving him the opportunity to don the iconic Pinstripes.

“I am so thankful for the boss, in 2004 he made my dream come true. It was the privilege of my life to wear the pinstripes”

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, since their retirement, have worked together as analysts with Fox Sports, dissecting MLB games with former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

Know More

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash