New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez dances merengue at David Ortiz's Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony

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Alex Rodriguez attends a Boston Celtics v Miami Heat NBA game.
Alex Rodriguez attends a Boston Celtics v Miami Heat NBA game.

MLB legend Alex Rodriguez traveled to Cooperstown on Sunday to attend the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of David Ortiz. The retired MLB athletes appear to be close friends as A-Rod’s Instagram was flooded with pictures featuring former Boston Red Sox hitter Ortiz.

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Not to be missed was A-Rod’s dance at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. The former Yankees player was seen doing the Merengue.

Former White Sox pitcher Nick Silva posted an Instagram story of Rodriguez performing the dance, captioning it “Nothing like a Dominican party."

Rodriguez, meanwhile, posted a series of pictures and videos featuring Ortiz on Instagram. In the first video, the two stars are seen enjoying cigars, while other pictures seem to be from their playing days.

"Big Papi… A Hall of Fame player on the field. A Hall of Fame person off of it. What a great honor to witness your induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame today. I’m proud to call you a brother and friend. A huge congrats to the other members of the 2022 class: Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso, Tony Oliva, Bud Fowler and Buck O’Neil and Frick award winner Tim Kurkjian. All true legends and heroes," Alex Rodriguez wrote.

A-Rod's pictures got his girlfriend Kathryne Padgett’s attention. She posted GOAT emoticons on the pictures. Padgett is a model and fitness enthusiast.

Rodriguez posted another picture from the ceremony featuring Ortiz, where the stars posed for a selfie.

Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz are best friends

Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz chat with Freddie Freeman during a broadcast.
Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz chat with Freddie Freeman during a broadcast.

Rodriguez and Ortiz played opposite each other throughout their careers but remained close friends off the field. Rodriguez played 2,784 games across his career, recording 696 home runs, a .380 OBP, and a batting average of .295. Ortiz, on the other hand, totaled 541 home runs, a .380 OBP, and a batting average of .286 across his 2,408 career games.

After they retired, they joined forces on Fox Sports as baseball analysts.

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Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann