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Article: A-Rod to Make Home Debut at Yankee Stadium

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MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
04-08-2004
Dateline: NEW YORK


New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez fires to first to turn a double play on Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Brook Fordyce to end the game Wednesday, April 7, 2004 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Jason Romano was out at third base. The Yankees won 3-2. (AP Photo/Scott Martin)

Alex Rodriguez already put on pinstripes, at spring training and in Japan.

Still, he can't wait to wear them in front of 56,000 screaming fans at Yankee Stadium.

Rodriguez will finally get his first chance Thursday, when the New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox in their 2004 home opener.

"I'm real excited," he said Wednesday. "I think the whole ...

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