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A-Rod on debut at 1st base: 'It was pretty cool'

Reinhold Matay / USA TODAY Sports

It's hard to imagine Alex Rodriguez hasn't experienced everything a baseball game has to offer after playing in the majors for two decades.

The New York Yankees third baseman/designated hitter took the field for the first time in his career at first base during Sunday's spring contest with the Houston Astros.

"It was fun," Rodriguez told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "It was quite interesting after 20 years in the league to see the game from a totally different lens. It was pretty cool."

Rodriguez held down the fort for three innings at first, fielding a grounder cleanly and scampering to the bag to accept a pair of throws. He struggled with one aspect of the position, however.

"I think the most inconvenient part is just getting used to the glove," Rodriguez added. "That will take a little getting used to. Everything else is baseball."

Rodriguez also singled and walked in two plate appearances to boost his average to .324 this spring.

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