Alex Rodriguez is single-handedly bringing back the turtleneck

This isn’t the first time A-Rod has laid down a fashion statement.

Appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” Alex Rodriguez sent the internet into a tizzy Tuesday when he rocked a chunky gray turtleneck.

People seemed more concerned about Rodriguez’s attire than the announcement earlier in the day that A-Rod would join join play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian and analyst Jessica Mendoza in the broadcast booth this year for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.”

Here’s how social media reacted:

In a piece for Esquire UK in 2015, Sam Parker wrote of the turtleneck (also known as a roll-neck by Brits):

But that hasn’t stopped Rodriguez from making it a favorite in his closet.

A-Rod must be taking his cues from the designer Halston, who once said about turtlenecks: “[They] move with the body, and they’re flattering too, because they accentuate the face and elongate the figure.”