FOX is home to a bevy of special moments during the season, including the World Series, London Series, All-Star Game and Field of Dreams game. Furthermore, one of those standout games this season is an upcoming Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field between the and on June 20 ( ). The ballpark was previously the home of the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons (1925-62). Former MLB superstar and FOX MLB studio analyst discu sed the significance of this game on the latest edition of " 's podcast. "You really can't say enough about the job that MLB under [Commi sioner] Rob Manfred's leadership [has done in] bringing this type of awarene s to a great, rich history of baseball and some of the greats," Rodriguez said. "It's really a phenomenal time, and I'm so excited that it is St. Louis and San Francisco two [franchises] who have very rich histories. Thinking about Michael Rucker Jersey the Bob Gibsons of the world, and in San Francisco, obviously, you have [Willie] McCovey and Willie Mays; Lou Brock on the St. Louis side. Very, very exciting. Proud of Major League Baseball and proud to be doing it with FOX." As for Rodriguez, the former shortstop-turned-third baseman was a three-time MLB MVP, two-time Gold Glover, 10-time Silver Slugger and 14-time All-Star who won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees. He also led the sport in home runs in five seasons, while totaling 200-plus hits and 50-plus home runs in three seasons. Rodriguez spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the (1994-2000), playing with Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez, as well as Jay Buhner. He then spent three seasons with the (2001-03), playing with notably Ivan Rodriguez and Rafael Palmeiro before being traded to the Yankees, where he played the final 12 seasons of his career (2004-13, suspended in 2014, 2015-16). With New York, Rodriguez was teammates over the years with the likes of Hall of Famer and fellow FOX MLB studio analyst , Robinson Cano, Bernie Williams and CC Sabathia, among many others. Who were the best leaders that Rodriguez played with? "I would say in my days in Seattle, I would have to go with Edgar Martinez," he said. "My days in Texas, I would have to go with Michael Young. And then my time in New York, I would say kind of a split between Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte. "They were the ultimate winners. Both of them have five titles each. They gave you tough love, but they were always supportive; they were always there, and you felt like these are guys that you want to have in a foxhole with you." [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? .] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Major League Baseball New York Yankees Juan Soto Nasim Nunez Jersey
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