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Alex Rodriguez released an apology letter Tuesday addressed to fans, in which he says he takes "full responsibility for the mistakes" that led to his yearlong drug ban.

The humiliated slugger goes on to say he regrets his antagonistic stance toward Major League Baseball and his Yankees bosses, though he said he would decline their invitation to use Yankee Stadium for an apology press conference.

"I accept the fact that many of you will not believe my apology or anything that I say at this point," he wrote. "I understand why and that's on me."

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