Alex Rodriguez Hilariously Celebrates Yankees Clinching Playoff Berth (Photos)

Alex Rodriguez is no spring chicken, and it’s certainly not the first time he’s made the playoffs.

But the New York Yankees veteran looked every bit like a rookie during his team’s celebration Thursday night.

The Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the Bronx to clinch an American League Wild Card spot and a berth in Major League Baseball’s postseason. As another AL East team did just days ago, the Yankees celebrated with a few adult beverages after the game.

Here’s how that went for A-Rod:

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So far, so good, right?

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Yikes.

Of course, the 40-year-old veteran deserves some credit for posting this photo to his own Instagram page, and it’s clear the prospect of the postseason has rendered him into a giddy school-child, which is pretty awesome to see.

Yet A-Rod and the Yankees will have their work cut out for them if they want the good times to continue. They’ll need to defeat any of four potential teams in a one-game Wild Card playoff before taking on either the Toronto Blue Jays or Kansas City Royals in the AL Division Series.

For now, though, we’ll let A-Rod have his fun.

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