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New York Yankees – Will Alex Rodriguez Baseball Cards Remain of Value after the Steroid Scandal?

His confession in February 2009 that he had been using  steroids during 2001 to 2003 has blemished  the once  exceptional  professional  status  of New York Yankees star player  Alex Rodriguez.  Previously widely  seen as among the  greatest  players in professional baseball, the Dominican-American athlete has witnessed  his fame tumble. This is an indignity because at the youthful age of 33, A-Rod is already being  touted as among the all time best all-around players.

A-Rod’s fading glory on the baseball arena is  regrettably matched by turbulence in his personal life. In July of 2007, his partner Cynthia filed for  separation in the midst of rumors that Rodriguez was having an relationship with pop singer Madonna.

These  private and professional scandals presage  bad news for baseball card collectors as prices for A-Rod’s cards and other memorabilia are declining.

Likewise, the autographed-signed Alex Rodriguez or A-Rod baseball cards no longer demand or dominate the old-time high prices, as parents are doubtful to dispense hundreds of dollars for A-Rod memorabilia for their teenagers, while a number of souvenir shops will no longer carry sponsored products highlighting identified or self-confessed steroid users. Adding to the downfall of these collectibles’ prices is the anticipation of sports fans that NY Yankees’ A-Rod will not probably make it to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

But do not quit  on you’re a-Rod baseball cards yet. His recent  return to the game after his hip surgery was  manifested by an  unparalleled that many has expected he will conclude liberate himself, and if he does, observe for the price of his collectibles to increase again.

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