Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney left Sunday’s game early to become a U.S. citizen.
Rodney, 41, confirmed on his Instagram that he became an American citizen, after coming to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic 19 years ago.
“After 19 years in this wonderful country today I am blessed to say that I am an official US Citizen,” he wrote. “I want to thank all those who have been with me throughout the process and especially thank the @twins organizations for allowing me to catch my flight. Big thanks to the @tigers who made this dream possible 19 years ago.”
Rodney posted a piciture of himself raising his right hand to take the Oath of Allegiance in Miami.
He then held up an American flag and posed next to a human-sized version of the Statue of Liberty in another photo.
“Today I fly the American Flag but in my heart always hold my Dominican Flag,” Rodney wrote on Instagram. – READ MORE
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