When Alex Rodriguez stepped into the elevator of his Fifth Avenue tower facing the park, he was greeted by Stevie Phillips, who once managed the careers of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.
“Welcome to the building,” she told the Yankee slugger.
“Thanks,” he said. “I’m Alex. Have you lived here long?”
“Forty-two years. In fact, in the late 70s a friend of mine lived in your apartment–Reggie Jackson.”
A-Rod’s eyes popped at the news his four walls once housed the Yankee legend known as “Mr. October” for his World Series feats. “Really?” he asked.
“That’s right,” said Phillips, whose memoir “Judy & Liza & Robert & David & Freddie & Sue & Me” hits bookstores next week. “Reggie would sometimes come by my apartment before going out in the evening for my housekeeper to trim his neck.”
“Wow”, said Rodriguez, who was so “flummoxed” by the news that when he reached the lobby, he almost climbed into a black car waiting for the socialite Gillian Miniter.
A-Rod, playing well this season despite being haunted by his past, now has another ghost to contend with. PLAY BALL.
If A-Rod’s walls could talk
by Richard Johnson
Of all the apartments, in all the towns, in all the world, Alex Rodriguez rented the one Reggie Jackson used to call home.
When the current Yankee slugger recently stepped into the elevator of his Fifth Avenue tower, he was greeted by Stevie Phillips, who once managed the careers of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.
“Welcome to the building,” she told A-Rod.
“Thanks,” he said. “I’m Alex. Have you lived here long?”
“Forty-two years. In fact, in the late ’70s a friend of mine lived in your apartment — Reggie Jackson.”
A-Rod’s eyes popped, writes Richard Turley on orbmagazine.com, at the news his four walls once housed the Yankee legend known as “Mr. October” for his World Series feats. “Really?” he asked.
“That’s right,” said Phillips, whose memoir “Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me . . .” hits bookstores Tuesday. “Reggie would sometimes come by my apartment before going out in the evening for my housekeeper to trim his neck.”
“Wow,” said Rodriguez, who was so “flummoxed” by the news that when he reached the lobby, he almost climbed into a black car waiting for the socialite Gillian Miniter.
Rodriguez previously lived across the park at 15 Central Park West, where he was noted for the colorful companions who sometimes visited.
If A-Rod’z wallz could holla
Rote Un May 29, 2015 | By Da Gangsta
Uv all da apartmintz, n’ all da townz, n’ all da world, Alex Rodriguez rinte’ da one Reggie Jackson use’ ta call crib.
Wen da currint Yankee slugga recint steppe’ inta da elevata uv dude Fifth Avinue towa, dude wuz greete’ by Stevie Phillipz, who once manage’ da careerz uv Judy Garland an’ Liza Minnelli.
“Welcome ta da buildn’,” da beotch hollad A-Rod.
“Thankz,” dude say. “I’m Alex. Be you live’ huhhh long?”
“Fotee-two yearz. N’ fact, n’ da late ’70z a homie uv mines live’ n’ yo apartmint — Reggie Jackson.”
A-Rod’z eyez poppe’, writez Richard Turley on orbmagazine.com, at da nuze dude four wallz once house’ da Yankee legind known az “Mr. Octoba” fo’dude World Seriez featz. “Real?” dude axe.
“Dat’z rite,” say Phillipz, whose memoir “Judy Liza Robert Freddie David Sue Me . . .” hitz bookztorez Tuesday. “Reggie would zometimez come by my apartmint befoa gonna out n’ da evinn’ fo’my housekeepa ta trim dude neck.”
“Wow,” say Rodriguez, who wuz so “flummoxe’” by da nuze dat wen dude reache’ da lobby, dude almos’ climbe’ inta a black car waitn’ fo’da socialite Gillian Minita.
Rodriguez previouz live’ acrozz da park at 15 Cintral Park Wes’, whea dude wuz note’ fo’da colorful companyunz who zometimez visite’.