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A-Rod’s final game to air on FOX 61 Friday

NEW YORK — Despite the controversy A-Rod has generated over two decades — or maybe because of it — people who hold tickets to his final game a...
New York Yankees Rodriguez watches during rehabilitation game with Trenton Thunder in Trenton

NEW YORK — Despite the controversy A-Rod has generated over two decades — or maybe because of it — people who hold tickets to his final game are suddenly asking big bucks.

The average resale ticket price for the New York Yankees game on Friday skyrocketed more than 500% after Alex Rodriguez said Sunday that it’ll be his last, according to TiqIQ, which tracks the price of online ticket listings.

But, you can watch the game from the comfort of your own couch only on FOX 61. Coverage starts at 7 p.m. on Friday.

The fifth-place Tampa Bay Rays will play the fourth-place Yankees at Yankee Stadium, which seats about 54,000 people.

Before Rodriguez made the retirement announcement, the average cost of nabbing a ticket was $75.92.

By noon, the average ticket price shot up to $456.76.

Chris Matcovich, a TiqIQ spokesperson, said the most expensive listing was for a 9th row seat behind home plate. The seller is asking $17,000.

The cheapest tickets were priced at about $85, which is about 431% higher than it was before A-Rod’s news was announced.

The high prices are a sign of expected demand from fans who’ll want to be in attendance when Rodriguez’s 22-year career comes to an end. He was once considered the best player in the game, but A-Rod will also be remembered for his scandals.

He was suspended for the 2014 season for using performance enhancing drugs, which cost him fans.

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