Alex Rodriguez is offering lessons to aspiring ballplayers amid the ongoing global health crisis!
The 44-year-old retired baseball player ran a virtual baseball clinic – the first in a series of sessions that he’s titled the “A-Rod Baseball Bunch” – live from his Instagram account on Monday (March 23).
Alex was accompanied by his family in his backyard, including his fiance Jennifer Lopez, her twins – Emme and her brother Max – and his kids – 15-year-old Natasha and 11-year-old Ella from his previous marriage.
Alex went through all facets of the game, including some long toss with his daughters. He preached the value of footwork when throwing the ball, which he says is just as important as an infielder’s raw arm strength.
“Today was a dream day for me. First, I’d like to thank everyone who tuned in to watch my first ARod baseball clinic. I hope you guys learned something and enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed doing it!,” Alex wrote on his Instagram after the first session. “I mentioned this during the livestream, but do you know what Shakespeare did when he was quarantined because of the plague? He wrote King Lear. You can let this time pass you by, or you can seize it and use it to work on your swing, watch a ton of video, and make yourself a better player. Or a better anything, for that matter…”
“Today, it was so much fun watching them take some cuts. The only depressing part was watching Jen lock in on her swing and launch one,” Alex added about Jennifer. “What can’t she do? She even hits better than I do! #ShesANatural 🔱”
