Alex Rodriguez wants his Yankees No 13 retired despite complicated legacy: 'Dream come true'

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Alex Rodriguez has maybe the most complicated legacy in not just New York Yankees history, but maybe throughout the entirety of Major League Baseball.

The No. 1 overall pick in 1993 heard the loudest of both cheers and boos during his 22-year career, when he hit 696 home runs, won three MVPs, a World Series and 10 Silver Sluggers.

In 12 seasons with the Yankees, he hit .283 with a .900 OPS – a Hall of Fame worthy performance. The up-and-down nature of his tenure, though, seems to be the reason why the organization has not yet retired his No. 13.

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New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez, #13, waves to the fans after playing his final game as a Yankee against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won 6-3. (Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports)

Rodriguez admitted back in October that the fact that his number is not in Monument Park "bothers" him. However, speaking with Fox News Digital in a recent interview, he knows it is "not my place to say" whether he deserves the honor.

"I would love that – that would be a dream come true," Rodriguez said. "But that’s Hal Steinbrenner’s and Randy Levine’s decision. If they say it’s a good thing, I’ll be the first one there. If not, I’ll still love the Yankees and support the Yankees and hope they win a championship this year."

No one rose, fell and rose again quite like Rodriguez. Outside certainly being able to make a headline during his prime, his fandom fell off a cliff when he was suspended for 211 games for performance-enhancing drugs in 2013. It was the second time he had been busted, also coming clean in 2009. It was eventually