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A-Rod Stays, Thanks to Wall St.

Goldman Sachs exec brokers deal

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 16, 2007 2:19 AM CST

(Newser) – Alex Rodriguez will be the New York Yankees' third baseman next season. One of Wall Street's power elite convinced A-Rod to sign a new contract as early as today, reports the Wall Street Journal. Gerry Cardinale, an executive at Goldman Sachs, which owns a big... Read full story »

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