Baseball Legend Alex Rodriguez Reveals He Has Early-Stage Gum Disease
Speaking on CBS television on Wednesday morning, baseball legend Alex Rodriguez revealed that he has early-stage gum disease.
As a result of this diagnosis, Rodriguez says he is working to raise awareness about gum disease and to help be an advocate for dental and oral health.
Nearly half of Americans over age 30 have some form of gum disease, with an even higher average for people after age 65, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I just recently went to see my dentist and not thinking anything about any gum disease," Rodriguez said on the show. "And the dentist tells me the news, and then I come to find out over 65 million Americans have this gum disease."
Rodriguez is one of the best players in baseball history, although he was shrouded in controversy.
One of the faces of steroid use in baseball, he was suspended for part of 2013 and all of 2014 for steroid use.
He made his debut in 1994 with the Mariners at the age of 18, then proceeded to make the All-Star team 14 times, win three MVP awards, two gold gloves, 10 Silver Sluggers, a batting title and he became a World Series champion in 2009 with the Yankees.
He hit 696 career home runs and drove in 2,086 runs. His 696 home runs are fifth on the all-time list behind Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), and Albert Pujols (703).
At this point, Rodriguez is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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