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In his last game as a ****** year-old, on Saturday night, Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs, including the game-tying blast off All-Star closer Glen Perkins in the ninth inning as the Yankees came back from a five-run deficit to notch an ****** victory over the Twins.For Rodriguez, who celebrates his 40th birthday Dylan Bundy Jersey Monday, this has been a season of silencing doubters and critics. Back from a year-long suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, Rodriguez has his most home runs since he walloped ****** in ****** , and is on pace for ****** dingers, which would be his most since hitting ****** in ****** his last MVP year.MORE A-ROD: A look back at his turbulent career | QUIZ: Having already surpa sed even the most optimistic projections for his comeback season, A-Rod could easily use all of the criticism he has taken to put a big chip on his shoulder. Saturday night could have been a crowning look at me moment for a player who this season has recorded his 3,000th career hit, 2,000th RBI and moved into fourth place and rising on the all-time home run list.On the field in Minnesota, after his command performance that included a ****** foot monster shot, A-Rod was on the field with Meredith Marakovits Jonathan Schoop Jersey of the YES Network for a postgame interview.Your browser does not support iframes.In a little more than a minute, A-Rod said team three times, we once, raved about John Ryan Murphy after the backup catchers tiebreaking homer and name-dropped five other teammates. When asked about his career-long succe s against Perkins now 6 for ****** with two homers Rodriguez played it ultra-cool.A lot of these numbers are old, A-Rod said. I havent played in a while. I just wanted to get a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on it.Its true. The numbers are old A-Rods previous at-bat against Perkins, his other homer, was in ****** , with the eight or at-bats having come in ****** , when Perkins was a starter. Still, its that one little line, I havent played in a while, that says so much Mychal Givens Jersey about A-Rod in ****** and beyond.Rodriguez was the No. 1 pick in the ****** draft, when he was ****** years old. He debuted in the major leagues when he was still ****** and made his first All-Star team two years later, in a season when he was the American League batting champion and leader in runs scored, doubles and total bases. More than half his life has been spent playing profe sional baseball, and last year that was taken away from Rodriguez.In addition to being an obviously humbling experience, it is clear that A-Rod saw just what he was mi sing by not getting to play baseball. In addition to not playing, he did not get to be around teammates, and it is obvious from his posts on social media just how much A-Rod values being one of the guys.Celebrating with . Perfect way to spend a day off. Is the cigar too much? :) Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) YES! Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) Supporting the Foundation with the team. Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) The level of fun that A-Rod is having is what happens when someone gets a second chance after having stood on the precipice of losing everything, coming back with a renewed perspective. A-Rod went through scandals before, but he had always come out squeaky clean on the other side. Then Biogenesis happened.The year Dan Straily Jersey away always was something that was thought of as a ble sing in disguise for A-Rod because it allowed him to focus on getting healthy after injuries limited him to ****** games from ****** . What nobody saw coming was what being away from the game would do for A-Rod as a person. Where once there was an appearance of smarm about everything he did, now A-Rod embodies pure joy at just getting to do what he loves, and it's obvious in watching him do it.Once so outwardly concerned about what others thought of him that it was painful to watch, Rodriguez no longer seems to care, as he has to recognize that there will always be people who view his achievements as tainted. Free from trying to please those who will never be pleased, A-Rod can just focus on smashing baseballs, which he has done to the tune of being fifth in the American League in OPS, sixth in slugging percentage, seventh in on-base percentage and homers, and 10th in RBIs all while being the fifth-oldest player in the league, and the second-oldest position player behind Torii Hunter.A-Rod didnt fight the Yankees for his bonus money when he tied Willie Mays on the career home run list. Instead, the player and the team he once seemed destined to battle in lawsuits Tim Beckham Jersey came to an agreement to make a charitable donation.When you get to a round-numbered birthday, its often a time to take stock and see where you are in life. A-Rod had a whole year to do that, came back strong, and can celebrate turning ****** as one of the best players in baseball history, playing on one of baseballs best teams. The only gift he needs is another ring.